Sky‘s “The Girl With the Dragon Tattoo” series has found its leads in David Oyelowo and Viola Prettejohn. Oyelowo (“Silo,” “Selma”) will play disgraced journalist Mikael Blomkvist alongside Prettejohn (“The Crown,” “The Testament of Ann Lee”) as hacker Lisbeth Salander in a TV reimagining of Steig Larsson’s hit Millennium book series. The characters were portrayed by Daniel Craig and Rooney Mara, respectively, in David Fincher’s 2011 movie of the same name.
Produced by Left Bank Pictures, known for “The Crown” and “Dept Q,” the eight-part mystery thriller promises to bring the story “into the present day” by “exploring how power, secrecy and misogyny take on new and insidious forms in an ever more connected digital world.” Oscar-nominated “King Richard” helmer Reinaldo Marcus Green has also come on board as lead director and an executive producer. Filming begins in Lithuania next month. In addition to Green as director, “The Girl With the Dragon Tattoo” is written and executive produced by Amanda Coe (“Apple Tree Yard,” “The Trial of Christine Keeler”), Steve Lightfoot (“Behind Her Eyes,” “The Punisher”) and Angela LaManna (“The Haunting of Bly Manor,” “Behind Her Eyes”).
Andrea Harkin (“The Trial of Christine Keeler,” “Time”) and Amy Neil (“Hanna,” “Hostage”) will also direct. Oyelowo is executive producing along with Charlotte Moore and John Phillips for Left Bank Pictures and Sam Hoyle for Sky, in addition to Scott Rudin and Amy Pascal. Nuala O’Leary is series producer.
We can’t wait for audiences to experience it.” Added Moore: “We are incredibly proud to have assembled a world class creative team to reimagine Stieg Larsson’s masterpiece for a modern audience. In Viola Prettejohn and David Oyelowo, we have two extraordinary actors at the heart of this adaptation and really look forward to audiences enjoying their take on these compelling and complex characters.” “The Girl With the Dragon Tattoo” will air on Sky in the U.K., Ireland, Italy, Germany, Switzerland and Austria. Sony Pictures Television is handling international distribution and will introduce global clients to the series at Mipcom in October.
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