Sky Announces TV Series Adaptation of Girl with Dragon Tattoo

Sky has announced an eight-part television series adaptation of Stieg Larsson's bestselling novel "The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo," marking the first small-screen version of the Millennium series 15 years after David Fincher's acclaimed film.

The project, produced by Left Bank Pictures, the studio behind "The Crown" and "Dept. Q," reimagines the story as a contemporary thriller set in the present day. It draws on the core characters and investigative elements from Larsson's novels, which center on journalist Mikael Blomkvist and hacker Lisbeth Salander as they uncover corporate corruption and personal mysteries. Officials described the series as grounded in the books' DNA while addressing themes with heightened relevance in today's world, including technology, power dynamics, and justice.

Production is scheduled to begin in Lithuania this spring, though casting details remain undisclosed. Writers Steve Lightfoot, known for "The Punisher" and "Behind Her Eyes," and Angela LaManna, who contributed to "The Haunting of Bly Manor," will pen the scripts and serve as executive producers. They are joined by executive producers Andy Harries, Charlotte Moore, and John Phillips from Left...