David Fincher - Director of the Millenium serie
David Fincher was born 1962 in Denver Colorado. At the age of 8 he started making his own film, using an 8mm camera. After high school, at the age of 18 he eschewed starting at film school and instead he started working for smaller studios and film companys doing simple jobs like loading camera equipment. He moved between jobs a lot and eventually hired by Industrial Light & Magic, a company working with visual effects. He was one of the cast members behind Star Wars VI - The Return of the Jedi. After getting a job directing a commercial he decided to move the Los Angeles and try his luck in Hollywood. Producers in the business started hearing about Fincher and he was appointed to direct music videos and documentaries. His real breakthrough came with Alien 3. Since then he has made many films that are often high ranked on toplists over best movies ever made. David Fincher's films are ofter described as dark and griddy thrillers. Besides Alien 3 Fincher has also directed:
The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo
David Fincher directed the Hollywood version of The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo. Together with producer Scott Rudin and writer Steven Zaillian Fincher finished production in 2011. Both Fincher and Steven Zaillian, together with lead actors Daniel Craig and Rooney Mara are signed on to the whole triogy. They are all going to be shot back to back.
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Stieg Larsson
Stieg Larsson (1954-2004) was a Swedish writer and journalist.
Prior to his sudden death of a heart attack in November 2004 he finished three detective novels in his trilogy "The Millenium-series" which were published posthumously; "The Girl With The Dragon Tattoo", "The Girl Who Played With Fire" and "The Girl Who Kicked the Hornets' Nest". Altogether, his trilogy has sold more than 20 million copies in 41 countries (spring of 2010), and he was the second bestselling author in the world 2008.
STIEG LARSSON, 1954-2004
Before his career as a writer, Stieg Larsson was mostly known for his struggle against racism and right-wing extremism. Starting in the late 1970's, he combined his work as a graphic designer with holding lectures on right-wing extremism for the Scotland Yard. During the following years he became an expert on the subject and has held many lectures as well as written many novels on the subject. In 1995, when 8 persons were killed by neo-Nazis I Sweden, he was the main force behind the founding of the Expo-foundation, a group intended on exposing neo-Nazi activity in Sweden. From 1999 and on, he was appointed chief editor of the magazine Expo.
During the last 15 years of his life, he and his life companion Eva Gabrielsson lived under constant threat from right-wing violence.
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Stieg left no written will, and according to Swedish law, Stieg's full estate was inherited by his father and brother. This sparked a dispute between them and Stieg's life companion Eva Gabrielsson, who was left with nothing. The situation is complicated by the fact that Eva controls the script for the 4th book in the Millennium series.
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In the book "Stieg and Moi" that Eva Gabrielsson (Stieg Larsson's life companion) is currently writing together with Marie Francois Colombani, Eva says that she could finish the fourth manuscript that Stieg and her had already started working on. She also reveals the swedish title of the fourth manuscript, "Guds hämd" ( english translation: God's revenge)
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Ronney Mara has been highly praised for her role as Lisbeth Salander in David Finchers version of "The girl with the dragon tattoo". Mara has only in a few years made if from tv shows like "ER" to becom on of Hollywoods most wanted actresses.
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Columbia Pictures has bought the rights to make a Hollywood version of the Millenium films. Daniel Craig and Rooney Mara has been apointed to play Michael Blomkvist and Lisbeth Salander. Signed on to the project is also the writer Steve Zaillian (Se7en) and director David Fincher (Fight Club, Se7ven).
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There are many ways to become writer, and even though, Stiegs path is quite unusual.
He started working at a post office, moving on to a graphic designer job at a news bureau, starting the Expo foundation and working as chief editor. And somewhere in the middle of all this, a great writer steps forward.
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In the original movies based on the Millennium trilogy, Lisbeth Salander is played by Swedish actress Noomi Rapace. Noomi is a well acknowledged actress with fifteen years of experience as an actress.
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In this interview by the Swedish national televsision, Stieg Larsson's life companion Eva Gabrielsson reveals the truth behind the man that was Stieg Larsson. She discusses her claims in the controversy surrounding Stieg's legacy as well as her claims for a part of the royalty.
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During the last 15 years of his life, he and his life companion Eva Gabrielsson lived under constant threat from right-wing violence. He regarded his writing of detective novels as relaxing. Keeping track of loose ends, characters and made up conspiracies posedno problem since it was, after all, fiction.
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Stieg Larsson had always been interested in detective novels, and he was very familiar the works of Elizabeth George and Minette Walters. He knew what ingredients a good detective story should have, and he even reluctantly decided to spice it up with a bit of sex as it would probably please his readers.
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Stieglarsson.com features a huge forum filled with ongoing discussions on our beloved writer.
Is your prime interest the movies being made? Or are you a huge fan of Lisbeth Salander?
Take a look and join the discussion!
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