The Snowman (2017 film)

The Snowman

Teaser poster
Directed by Tomas Alfredson
Produced by
Screenplay by
Based on The Snowman
by Jo Nesbø
Starring
Music by Jonny Greenwood
Cinematography Dion Beebe
Edited by Claire Simpson
Production
companies
Distributed by Universal Pictures
Release date
  • October 13, 2017 (2017-10-13) (Norway and United Kingdom)
  • October 20, 2017 (2017-10-20) (United States)
Country United Kingdom
Language English

The Snowman is an upcoming British crime thriller horror film directed by Tomas Alfredson and written by Hossein Amini and Peter Straughan, based on the novel of the same name by Jo Nesbø. The film stars Michael Fassbender, Rebecca Ferguson, Charlotte Gainsbourg, Val Kilmer and J. K. Simmons. Principal photography began on 18 January 2016 in Norway. The film will be released by Universal Pictures on 20 October 2017.

Premise

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. With the help of a brilliant recruit (Ferguson), the cop must connect decades-old cold cases to the brutal new one if he hopes to outwit this unthinkable evil before the next snowfall.[1]

Cast

Additionally, Val Kilmer, Sofia Helin and Anne Reid have been cast in undisclosed roles. Jo Nesbø (the writer of the book this film is based on) will have a small cameo.[2]

Production

Pre-production

A film adaptation of the novel The Snowman was developing from British production company Working Title Films. In 2013 Martin Scorsese was attached to direct the film.[3] In 2014, Tomas Alfredson was hired to direct.[4] On 8 September 2015 Michael Fassbender was in talks to join the film for the lead role.[5] On 14 October 2015 Rebecca Ferguson was cast in the film to play the female lead role.[6] Alfredson's Another Park Film would also produce the film, starting production in January 2016.[6] On 16 December 2015 Charlotte Gainsbourg was also in talks to join the cast of the film.[7]

Filming

Principal photography on the film commenced on January 18th 2016 in Oslo, Norway.[8] Fassbender was spotted on set for the first time on January 21 in the Barcode area of Oslo, shooting a scene on the tram.[9] A big scene depicting a party, which required over 300 extras, was shot in Oslo City Hall on February 5th.[10] Production moved to the area of Rjukan on February 9th, and to Bergen on February 23. Filming in Bergen included locations such as the mountain of Ulriken, Bryggen and Skansen firestation. Production moved back to Oslo for the remainder of filming in mid-March. This included scenes at Restaurant Schrøder, where Harry Hole is a regular in the book-series.[11] Scenes were also shot in Drammen and on the Atlantic Ocean Road. Filming ended on April 1st 2016.[12]

Reshoots and additional filming took place in Norway during the spring of 2017.

Marketing

Universal pictures released a poster on 18th of July 2017, and the first trailer for the movie premiered the following day.

Release

The film will open on 20 October 2017 in the United States and on 13 October 2017 in Norway and UK.[13]

References

  1. ↑ "The Snowman official website". www.thesnowmanmovie.com. 20 July 2017. Retrieved 20 July 2017.
  2. ↑ "Jo Nesbø har fått rolle i Hollywood-filmen «Snømannen»". VG Nett. 27 April 2016. Retrieved 20 July 2017.
  3. ↑ Scott Roxborough (21 November 2011). "Martin Scorsese to Direct 'The Snowman' for Working Title". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 15 September 2015.
  4. ↑ "‘Let the Right One In’ Director Boards Jo Nesbo’s ‘The Snowman’ (EXCLUSIVE)". Variety. 28 April 2014. Retrieved 15 September 2015.
  5. ↑ Ford, Rebecca (8 September 2015). "Michael Fassbender in Talks to Star in Crime Drama 'The Snowman' (Exclusive)". hollywoodreporter.com. Retrieved 15 September 2015.
  6. 1 2 Jaafar, Ali (14 October 2015). "Rebecca Ferguson In Talks To Star In ‘The Snowman’ Opposite Michael Fassbender; Eyeing Other Big Roles". deadline.com. Retrieved 18 October 2015.
  7. ↑ Jaafar, Ali (16 December 2015). "Charlotte Gainsbourg In Talks To Join 'The Snowman' Opposite Michael Fassbender & Rebecca Ferguson". Deadline. Retrieved 16 December 2015.
  8. ↑ "Filming starts for Nesbø’s ‘Snowman’". www.newsinenglish.no. 18 January 2016. Retrieved 18 January 2016.
  9. ↑ "Her er Fassbender som Harry Hole på «Snømannen»-innspilling". VG Nett. 21 January 2016. Retrieved 20 July 2017.
  10. ↑ "Spiller inn gigantisk «Snømannen»-scene - men statistene får ingen informasjon på forhånd". Dagbladet. 5 February 2016. Retrieved 20 July 2017.
  11. ↑ "Nå spilles en av de mest krevende scenene i «Snømannen» inn". Dagbladet. 16 March 2016. Retrieved 20 July 2017.
  12. ↑ "Snømannen ferdig innspilt". Radio Rjukan. 2 April 2016. Retrieved 20 July 2017.
  13. ↑ Busch, Anita (25 April 2017). "Universal’s ‘Half To Death’ & ‘The Snowman’ Swap Slots; ‘Insidious: Chapter 4’ Moves Off 2017 Schedule – Update". Deadline. Retrieved 26 April 2017.
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