THR:
Oscar-nominated director Lasse Hallstrom (The Cider House Rules) will direct his first Swedish film in 24 years, taking on the adaptation of best selling crime novel The Hypnotist by Lars Kepler.
The film, which Hallstrom will begin shooting this winter, is the first in a planned franchise based on Kepler's Detective Joona Linna series, which are most successful Swedish crime novels worldwide after Stieg Larsson's Millennium trilogy.
Seriously, for whatever reason, Swedish films seem to be really hot right now.
So, a 2012 release? Hmm, what you wanna bet Hollywood does an English remake with a 2013 release? lol
I'd probably prefer the Swedish version. Hollywood tends to mess up the remakes.
I haven't really cared for any of the Swedish movies that have gotten attention over here and in Hollywood.