A Girl With The Dragon Tattoo Reboot Series Is In The Works At Amazon

Amazon is working on a new series based on Lisbeth Salander, the character that originated in Stieg Larsson's book The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo. A report on Variety outlines plans for a new series on Amazon's streaming service, which will not be a direct adaptation or continuation of the previous books or films.

According to the report, the new series will feature a new setting, characters, and story, separate from those written by Stieg Larsson and David Lagercrantz (who has continued the book series, as Larsson died before the first three books were published). It's not clear whether the series' other main character, Mikael Blomkvist, will feature.

No writer or actor has been attached yet, but the series will be executive produced by Andy Harries (Outlander, The Crown) and Rob Bullock (The Night Manager).

No writer or lead actress is currently attached to the series. Andy Harries, founder and CEO of Left Bank Pictures, will executive produce along with Rob Bullock. Amazon Studios and Left Bank will produce in association with Sony Pictures Television.

The character of Lisbeth Salander has been played by three actors previously--Noomi Rapace in the original Swedish trilogy, Rooney Mara in David Fincher's 2011 adaptation of The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo, and Claire Foy in 2018's The Girl in the Spider's Web, which was a financial flop.

Amazon has several other major series in the works, including a Lord of the Rings series.