The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo (2011 film) less optimistic about the production of the sequels, though she stated that she was still contractually signed on to reprise the lead role. By November 2015, it was announced that Sony was considering rebooting the franchise, before settling on continuing the film series with an adaptation of "The Girl in the Spider's Web". The story is based on a 2015 novel by David Lagercrantz that was a continuation of the original "Millennium" trilogy after series creator Stieg Larsson died in 2004. Looking for a new lead in the series, Alicia Vikander was considered by the studio. The following year, Fede
The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo of all—author Larsson's penchant for always telling us exactly what we should be feeling." On the other hand, Dr. Abdallah Daar, writing for "Nature", said, "The events surrounding the great-niece's disappearance are meticulously and ingeniously pieced together, with plenty of scientific insight." The "Pittsburgh Post-Gazette" wrote, "It's a big, intricately plotted, darkly humorous work, rich with ironies, quirky but believable characters and a literary playfulness that only a master of the genre and its history could bring off." As of 3 June 2011, "The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo" had sold over 3.4 million copies in hardcover or ebook formats,