Sony Pictures has debuted the first trailer and poster for the big screen adaptation of David Lagercrantz’s 2015 bestseller The Girl in the Spider’s Web. Directed by Fede Alvarez, the film sees Claire Foy leading the cast as Lisbeth Salander alongside Sverrir Gudnason, Lakeith Stanfield, Sylvia Hoeks, Stephen Merchant, Claes Bang, Christopher Convery, Synnøve Macody Lund, and […]
The Square’s Claes Bang cast as villain in The Girl in the Spider’s Web
According to Variety, Claes Bang (The Square) has signed on to portray a villain in The Girl in the Spider’s Web, Sony’s sequel / reboot to David Fincher’s The Girl With the Dragon Tattoo. Bang joins a cast that includes Claire Foy (The Crown) as Lisbeth Salander and Sylvia Hoeks (Blade Runner 2049) as Lisbeth’s […]
53rd Chicago International Film Festival Review – The Square (2017)
The Square, 2017. Written and Directed by Ruben Ostlund. Starring Claes Bang, Elisabeth Moss, Dominic West, Christopher Læssø, Marina Schiptjenko, Elijandro Edouard, Daniel Hallberg, Martin Sööder, Sofie Hamilton, and Terry Notary. SYNOPSIS: The Square is a poignant satirical drama reflecting our times – about the sense of community, moral courage and the affluent person’s need for […]
Trailer for the Palme d’Or-winning The Square
Ahead of its US release next month, a trailer has arrived online for director Ruben Ostlund’s satirical drama The Square. The film made its world premiere earlier this year at Cannes to critical acclaim, and was awarded the festival’s highest honour, the Palme d’Or. It features a cast that includes Claes Bang, Elisabeth Moss, Dominic […]
Taken director to helm Claes Bang in sci-fi thriller The New Mrs. Keller
Taken director Pierre Morel has signed on to direct Claes Bang (The Square) in the sci-fi thriller The New Mrs. Keller, Variety has revealed. Based on a spec script by Mark Hogan, The New Mrs. Keller takes place in the near future and “follows the smart, beautiful, and sophisticated titular Keller. She ensnares her husband, […]
Movie Review – The Square (2017)
The Square, 2017. Directed by Ruben Ostlund. Starring Claes Bang, Elizabeth Moss, Dominic West, Terry Notary, and Christopher Laesso. SYNOPSIS: A museum curator is preparing to launch a major art exhibition. He sees himself as having a social conscience, but when his wallet and phone are stolen, the other side of his character emerges and […]
