Based on Jo Nesbø’s novel, Blood On Snow is due to star Aaron Taylor-Johnson and Tom Hardy. More on the project below.
Jo Nesbø’s novel Blood On Snow is getting a film adaptation, as reported by Deadline. The crime-thriller will be helmed by No Time To Die director Cary Fukunaga and filming is set to commence later this year.
Aaron Taylor-Johnson will star as will Tom Hardy. Both men are currently preparing for intense press tours as their films Kraven The Hunter and Venom: The Last Dance are due to hit the screens this year.
This is the fifth adaptation of one of Nesbø’s works, following Headhunters, The Hanging Sun and The Snowman as well as the upcoming Killer Heat which will star Joseph Gordon-Levitt, Shailene Woodley and Richard Madden. According to Deadline, Nesbø will also be in charge of the script for Blood On Snow, with provisions from Ben Power.
Here’s the synopsis for Blood On Snow: “Hoffman’s trusted hitman, Olav (Johnson), is a cold, efficient killer, perfect for the job. But beneath his ruthless exterior lies an unexpected intelligence and an unwavering moral code shaped by a complicated childhood…When Hoffman orders his own wife to be murdered, Olav’s principles clash with his loyalties. Instead of pulling the trigger, he hatches a scheme that makes him Hoffman’s next target and with nowhere safe to turn, Olav forms an uneasy alliance that places him at the heart of Oslo’s deadly gang war. Once a violent enforcer, Olav’s choice makes him an unlikely hero in a world where no good deed goes unpunished.”
Hardy will reportedly play another gang leader by the name of The Fisherman, which is said to be a supporting role. Hardy will also be producing.
It’s still early days for Blood On Snow, but when we know more, we’ll let you know.
