The Snowman, 2017. Directed by Tomas Alfredson Starring Michael Fassbender, Rebecca Ferguson, Charlotte Gainsbourg, Jonas Karlsson, Toby Jones, Val Kilmer and J.K. Simmons SYNOPSIS: Detective Harry Hole investigates the disappearance of a woman whose pink scarf is found wrapped around an ominous-looking snowman. For the third time this year, Michael Fassbender has delivered a decent […]
The Snowman director Tomas Alfredson gets very candid about what went wrong with the film
The film adaptation of Jo Nesbo’s The Snowman is releasing this week in theaters, and the critical reaction hasn’t been pretty. Our own review had this to say: “How it is a film of this magnitude could fall at every hurdle is to be beholden, and one can only presume Alfredson, in years to come, […]
Movie Review – The Snowman (2017)
The Snowman, 2017. Directed by Tomas Alfredson. Starring Michael Fassbender, Rebecca Ferguson, Charlotte Gainsbourg, Val Kilmer, Toby Jones, J.K. Simmons, Chloe Sevigny, and Sofia Helin. SYNOPSIS: When an elite crime squad’s lead detective (Fassbender) investigates the disappearance of a victim on the first snow of winter, he fears an elusive serial killer may be active again. […]
The Snowman featurette explores the Jo Nesbo adaptation
With The Snowman set to arrive in cinemas this Friday, Universal Pictures has released a new featurette for the upcoming big screen adaptation Jo Nesbo’s best-selling novel which features interviews with the author, director Tomas Alfredson, stars Michael Fassbender, J.K. Simmons, and Rebecca Ferguson, and producers Robyn Slovo and Piodor Gustafsson; take a look below… SEE ALSO: Trailer and […]
First trailer and new poster for The Snowman starring Michael Fassbender
After yesterday’s reveal of the poster, Universal and Working Title have now released the first trailer for Tomas Alfredson’s The Snowman. The film is an adaptation of Jo Nesbo’s bestselling novel of the same name and features a cast that includes Michael Fassbender, Rebecca Ferguson, Charlotte Gainsbourg, Val Kilmer, Toby Jones, J.K. Simmons, Chloë Sevigny and Sofia […]
Bond screenwriters adapting Jo Nesbo’s I Am Victor for director Baltasar Kormakur
Regular James Bond scribes Neal Purvis and Robert Wade are to pen an adaptation of Norwegian author Jo Nesbo’s upcoming novel I Am Victor, which has Baltasar Kormakur (Everest) attached to direct and produce. The crime thriller follows “a skilled but morally corrupt and narcissistic divorce attorney. When he finds himself framed for a series […]
Tobey Maguire to make directorial debut with Jo Nesbo’s Blood on Snow
THR is reporting that Tobey Maguire will make his directorial debut with Blood on Snow, an adaptation of Jo Nesbo’s 2015 crime thriller novel, which is being produced by Material and Grey Matter Productions. Blood on Snow “centers on Olav, a contract killer in Oslo who, when instructed to kill his adulterous wife, falls into […]
First poster for Jo Nesbo adaptation The Snowman starring Michael Fassbender
Universal Pictures and Working Title have released the first poster for The Snowman, the upcoming big screen adaptation of Jo Nesbo’s crime novel, which stars Michael Fassbender as Detective Harry Hole as he investigates the disappearance of a woman whose scarf is found wrapped around an ominous-looking snowman. The Snowman is being directed by Thomas Alfredson […]
Michael Fassbender in talks for Jo Nesbo adaptation The Snowman
According to Variety, Michael Fassbender (X-Men: Days of Future Past) is in talks to star in The Snowman, an adaptation of author Jo Nesbo’s bestselling crime novel, which is set to be directed by Thomas Alfredson (Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy). The seventh entry in Nesbo’s Harry Hole series, the plot sees the Norwegian detective investigating […]