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The Girl in the Spider's Web
Theatrical release poster
Directed byFede Álvarez
Screenplay by
Produced by
Starring
CinematographyPedro Luque
Edited byTatiana S. Riegel
Music byRoque Baños
Distributed bySony Pictures Releasing[2]
Release dates
  • October 24, 2018 (2018-10-24) (Rome)
  • October 26, 2018 (2018-10-26) (Sweden)
  • November 9, 2018 (2018-11-09) (United States)
Running time
115 minutes[3]
Countries
LanguageEnglish
Budget$43 million[4]
Box office$1.9 million[5]

The Girl in the Spider's Web is a 2018 crime thriller film directed by Fede Álvarez and written by Steven Knight, Álvarez and Jay Basu, based on the novel of the same name by David Lagercrantz, which in turn is based on characters in the book series by Stieg Larsson. The film, a soft-reboot with different actors, is a sequel to David Fincher's The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo, and the second installment in the American-produced Millennium film series. It stars Claire Foy, taking over the role of Lisbeth Salander from Rooney Mara, and follows Salander as she tries to rescue and exact vengeance for battered women. Sverrir Gudnason, LaKeith Stanfield, Sylvia Hoeks, and Stephen Merchant also appear in the film.

The Girl in the Spider's Web premiered at the Rome Film Festival on October 24, 2018, and was released by Sony Pictures Releasing in Sweden on October 26, 2018 and in the United States on November 9, 2018. The film received mixed reviews from critics, although Foy's performance was praised.[7]

Premise

Computer hacker Lisbeth Salander and journalist Mikael Blomkvist find themselves caught in a web of spies, cyber criminals and corrupt government officials.

Cast

Production

In November 2015, The Hollywood Reporter announced that Sony Pictures Entertainment was planning to develop a new film series of the Millennium series, starting from the book The Girl in the Spider's Web by David Lagercrantz.[8] Rooney Mara and Daniel Craig, who portrayed Salander and Blomkvist, respectively, in The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo, would not be back for the film. New actors would be cast, and David Fincher would also not return as director.[8] Steven Knight was announced to be in talks to adapt the novel, while the producers would be Scott Rudin, Amy Pascal, and Elizabeth Cantillon, along with Yellow Bird's Berna Levin, Søren Stærmose, and Ole Sondberg.[8] TheWrap reported that Alicia Vikander was being considered for the role of Salander.[9] However, while promoting Carol, Mara stated that she was still signed for the sequel: "As far as I know I'm doing it until someone tells me otherwise".[10]

In November 2016, Variety reported that Sony was in negotiations with Fede Álvarez to direct the film, with Eli Bush as an additional producer.[11] In March 2017, it was announced that the film would feature an entirely new cast, with production set to begin in September 2017.[12] In May 2017, it was reported that Claire Foy was the frontrunner to play Salander, and, in September 2017, Foy was officially cast in the film.[13][14] Sylvia Hoeks joined the cast in October 2017.[15] The rest of the cast was announced over the next five months.[16][17][18][19][20][21][22]

Principal photography began in January 2018 in Berlin,[16][23] and ended in April 2018, in Stockholm.[24][25]

Release

The Girl in the Spider's Web: A New Dragon Tattoo Story is scheduled to be released in the United States on November 9, 2018 by Sony.[21] It was originally scheduled for October 5, 2018, but was moved in March 2017.[12] The first trailer was released on June 7, 2018.[26] The film premiered at the Rome Film Festival on October 24, 2018.[27]

Reception

Box office projections

In the United States and Canada, The Girl in the Spider's Web was released alongside The Grinch and Overlord, and is projected to gross $10–15 million from 2,400 theaters in its opening weekend.[28]

Critical response

On review aggregator Rotten Tomatoes, the film holds an approval rating of 59% based on 88 reviews, and an average rating of 5.3/10. The website's critical consensus reads, "The Girl in the Spider's Web distills the action elements of its source material for a less complex – yet still reasonably effective – franchise reboot."[29] On Metacritic, the film has a weighted average score of 44 out of 100, based on 33 critics, indicating "mixed or average reviews".[30]

References

  1. ^ a b c d e "The Girl in the Spider's Web (2018)". AllMovie. Retrieved November 3, 2018.
  2. ^ a b c d e f g "Film releases". Variety Insight. Retrieved June 8, 2018.
  3. ^ "The Girl in the Spider's Web". Regal Entertainment Group. Retrieved October 7, 2018.
  4. ^ Peele, Anna (October 17, 2018). "New 'Girl': Claire Foy Opens Up on Politics, Fears and Her Dark Journey From The Queen to Lisbeth Salander". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved October 17, 2018.
  5. ^ "The Girl in the Spider's Web: A New Dragon Tattoo Story (2018)". Box Office Mojo. Retrieved November 5, 2018.
  6. ^ McClintock, Pamela (October 2, 2018). "New Regency Teams With Sony on 'Girl in the Spider's Web,' 'Little Women'". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved October 25, 2018.
  7. ^ Geisinger, Gabriella (November 5, 2018). "The Girl in the Spider's Web reviews: What do critics say about new Dragon Tattoo film?". Daily Express. Retrieved November 5, 2018.
  8. ^ a b c Siegel, Tatiana; Kit, Borys (November 4, 2015). "'Girl With the Dragon Tattoo' Follow-up in Works With Steven Knight in Talks to Adapt (Exclusive)". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved November 5, 2015.
  9. ^ Sneider, Jeff (November 4, 2015). "Alicia Vikander Early Favorite to Replace Rooney Mara in 'Girl With the Dragon Tattoo' Sequel (Exclusive)". TheWrap. Retrieved November 5, 2015.
  10. ^ "Rooney Mara: I'm Still Signed to Star in The Girl With the Dragon Tattoo Sequel". E! Online. November 13, 2015. Retrieved November 18, 2015.
  11. ^ Kroll, Justin (November 2, 2016). "Sony's 'Girl With the Dragon Tattoo' Sequel May Have Found Its Director (EXCLUSIVE)". Variety. Retrieved November 3, 2016.
  12. ^ a b Hipes, Patrick (March 13, 2017). "'The Girl In The Spider's Web' With New Cast Gets 2018 Release Date". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved March 13, 2017.
  13. ^ Kroll, Justin (May 15, 2017). "'Girl With the Dragon Tattoo' Sequel: 'The Crown's' Claire Foy Frontrunner for Lisbeth Salander". Variety. Retrieved September 17, 2017.
  14. ^ McNary, Dave (September 15, 2017). "'Crown's' Claire Foy to Officially Star in 'Girl With the Dragon Tattoo' Sequel". Variety. Retrieved September 17, 2017.
  15. ^ Kroll, Justin (October 20, 2017). "Blade Runner Breakout Sylvia Hoeks Joins Girl With the Dragon Tattoo Sequel". Variety. Retrieved October 21, 2017.
  16. ^ a b Kroll, Justin (November 17, 2017). "Dragon Tattoo Sequel Taps The Square Star Claes Bang as Villain". Variety. Retrieved November 27, 2017.
  17. ^ Kroll, Justin (November 29, 2017). "Mindhunter's Cameron Britton Joins Dragon Tattoo Sequel". Variety. Retrieved December 6, 2017.
  18. ^ Kroll, Justin (December 6, 2017). "Dragon Tattoo Sequel Casts Borg/McEnroe Star in Daniel Craig's Previous Role". Variety. Retrieved December 6, 2017.
  19. ^ "'Get Out' Actor Lakeith Stanfield Joins 'Girl in the Spider's Web'". hollywoodreporter.com.
  20. ^ Vlessing, Etan (February 6, 2018). "Stephen Merchant Joins 'Dragon Tattoo' Sequel 'Girl in the Spider's Web'". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved February 22, 2018.
  21. ^ a b Kroll, Justin (February 8, 2018). "'Phantom Thread' Star Vicky Krieps Joins 'Dragon Tattoo' Sequel (EXCLUSIVE)". Variety. Retrieved February 17, 2018.
  22. ^ N'Duka, Amanda (March 14, 2018). "Sope Aluko Cast In 'Venom'; Andreja Pejić Joins 'The Girl In The Spider's Web'; James Trevena-Brown In 'Charlie Says'". deadline.com.
  23. ^ "Claire Foy wins her second SAG Award for The Crown". The New Indian Express. January 22, 2018. Retrieved February 17, 2018. {{cite news}}: Cite has empty unknown parameter: |dead-url= (help)
  24. ^ "THE GIRL IN THE SPIDER'S WEB – Stockholm Photo Call". April 14, 2018. Retrieved April 15, 2018.
  25. ^ Flint, Hanna (April 16, 2018). "Claire Foy reveals Lisbeth Salander hair transformation as 'The Girl in the Spider's Web' wraps". Yahoo!. Retrieved August 22, 2018.
  26. ^ ‘The Girl In The Spider’s Web’ Trailer: First Look At Claire Foy’s Lisbeth Salander Of The Stieg Larsson Series
  27. ^ Hollywood Reporter
  28. ^ Rubin, Rebecca (November 6, 2018). "'The Grinch' to Steal Box Office Crown With $55 Million-Plus Debut". Variety. Retrieved November 6, 2018.
  29. ^ "The Girl in the Spider's Web (2018)". Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved November 9, 2018.
  30. ^ "The Girl in the Spider's Web Reviews". Metacritic. Retrieved November 9, 2018.
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