After languishing indevelopmentfor the past four years, Universal Pictures and Working Title are moving forward with their adaptation ofJo Nesbø’sThe Snowman.The Hollywood Reporterreveals thatMichael Fassbenderis in talks to star, most likely in the lead role of Detective Harry Hole, although his character is not specified. The book was released in 2007, and is the seventh installment of the author’s Harry Hole novel series.
The story centers on Oslo, Norway detective Harry Hole, who starts investigating a missing person’s case involving a young boy’s mother. The only thing she left behind is a red scarf, which has been wrapped around a snowman that mysteriously appeared in their front yard. As Harry continues to dig deeper and deeper into the case, he starts noticing connections between married women who have gone missing, and the first snowfall of the year.
After Harry gets an anonymous letter signedThe Snowman, a young woman named Sylvia Pedersen is fighting her way through the first snow in a forest outside Oslo. She knows she is running for her life, but she doesn’t know what from. Harry starts to piece together these clues, realizing he’s on the trailer of Norway’s first ever serial killer.Jo Nesbøhas written nine Harry Hole novels in total, with the last book entitledPolice, released in 2013.
Tomas Alfredson(Tinker, Tailor, Soldier, Spy,Let the Right One in) is directing from an adapted screenplay he co-wrote with Søren Sveistrup.Matthew Michael Carnahaninitially came on board to write theadaptation, whenMartin Scorsesewas originally set to direct back in 2011. Tim Bevan and Eric Fellner are producing for Working Title Films, but it isn’t known when production may begin. The film doesn’t have a release date set at this time, so check back for more updates.
Michael Fassbenderwill next be seen playing the title character in Universal’s biopicSteve Jobs, which hits theaters October 9. He also stars in the upcomingMacbeth, which has been given a December 4release date. In 2016, the actor will return as Magneto inX-Men: Apocalypse, and he also stars in the highly-anticipated video game adaptationAssassin’s Creed. Are you looking forward to seeing what the actor can do as Harry Hole?
