Stieg Larsson's "The Millennium" series became a worldwide hit that started by the critically acclaimed "The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo." As the first book installment was adapted into a movie and would soon have a sequel, there are reports that David Lagercrantz will write "The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo" fifth book.
David Lagercrantz has been known for taking over Stieg Larsson's "The Millennium" series after the latter's death in 2004. He first wrote the fourth book "The Girl in the Spider's Web" in 2015 and now he is about to pen "The Girl with the Dragon Tatoo" fifth book, TV3 Expose cited.
The original "The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo" was released in 2005. It was followed by "The Girl Who Played with Fire" in 2009 and "The Girl who Kicked the Hornet's Nest" in 2010. David Lagercrantz unveiled "The Girl in the Spider's Web" in 2015 and "The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo" fifth book is set to be revealed in September 2017.
Aside from "The Girl with Dragon Tattoo" fifth book, the movie "The Girl with the Dragoon" sequel will be based on David Lagercrantz's "The Girl on the Spider's Web." The film is now said to be in the works as Rooney Mara will be seen again reprising her role as Lisbeth Salander. However, it is not yet confirmed if Daniel Craig will appear as Mikael Blomkvist.
Meanwhile, in an interview with Entertainment Weekly, David Lagercrantz revealed his idea for the coming "The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo" fifth book. "During a holiday trip with my family, an idea struck me. It arose the same fever that I lived with when I wrote 'The Girl in the Spider's Web,'" he said.
The chief editor of Alfred A. Knopf Sonny Mehta also has something to say to David Lagercrantz's take to Stieg Larsson's "The Millennium" Series. "The success of 'The Girl in the Spider's Web' demonstrates the affinity readers feel for this series and for these characters. David's seamless continuation of the world Stieg created ... is an extraordinary achievement." "The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo" fifth book is set to be released in 2017.
