Moviegoers will get a jump on one of the most highly-anticipated films of the season as The Girl
with the Dragon Tattoo opens one day early beginning on December 20 at 7
p.m. nationwide, it was announced today by Jeff Blake, chairman, Worldwide Marketing
and Distribution for Sony Pictures.
Commenting on the announcement, Blake said, “This is one of
the busiest times of the year for moviegoing and we can't wait to share this
outstanding thriller with audiences all over the world. We feel that by opening for night-time shows on December 20th, fans of the book will be given the perfect
opportunity to get a jump start on the release of an exceptional film.”
In The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo, Academy Award®-nominated
director David Fincher (The Social Network) uncoils the world of Stieg
Larsson’s global blockbuster thriller on the screen. Within the story’s
labyrinth lie murder, corruption, family secrets and the inner demons of the two
unexpected partners chasing the truth of a 40-year-old mystery. Mikael Blomkvist (Daniel Craig) is a financial reporter determined to restore his honor after
being convicted of libel. Engaged by one of Sweden’s wealthiest industrialists,
Henrik Vanger (Academy Award® nominee Christopher Plummer), to get to the
bottom of the long-ago disappearance of his beloved niece, Harriet –
murdered, Vanger believes, by a member of his large family – the journalist
heads to a remote island on the frozen Swedish coast, unaware of what awaits
him. At the same time, Lisbeth Salander (Rooney Mara), an unusual but
ingenious investigator with Milton Security, is hired to do a background check on
Blomkvist, a job that ultimately leads to her joining Mikael in his investigation
of who killed Harriet Vanger. Though Lisbeth shields herself from a world
that has repeatedly
betrayed her, her hacking skills and single-minded focus
become invaluable. While Mikael goes face-to-face with the tight-lipped
Vangers, Lisbeth plies the wired shadows. They
begin to trace a chain of homicides from the past into the present, forging a fragile strand of trust even as they are
pulled into the most
savage currents of modern crime. The screenplay is by Steven Zaillian, based
on the book by Stieg Larsson originally published by
Norstedts. The producers are Scott Rudin, Ole Søndberg, Søren Stærmose, and Ceán Chaffin.
The film is presented by Columbia Pictures and Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer
Pictures.
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