The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo (2011 film) 9, 2018. The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo (2011 film) The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo is a 2011 psychological crime thriller film based on the 2005 novel of the same name by Stieg Larsson. This film adaptation was directed by David Fincher and written by Steven Zaillian. Starring Daniel Craig as journalist Mikael Blomkvist and Rooney Mara as Lisbeth Salander, it tells the story of Blomkvist's investigation to find out what happened to a woman from a wealthy family who disappeared 40 years prior. He recruits the help of Salander, a computer hacker. Sony Pictures Entertainment began development on
The Girl in the Spider's Web 2016, "Variety" reported that Fede Álvarez would direct the film, a sequel to "The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo". Unlike the previous books and film versions, "The Girl in the Spider's Web" is the first in the best-selling series to be produced into an English-language film in its initial adaptation. Knight wrote the screenplay with Alvarez and Jay Basu. In March 2017, it was confirmed that the film would have an entirely new cast and was scheduled to be released on October 5, 2018. In May 2017, "Variety" reported that Claire Foy is the top pick for the main role.