The Snowman
A killer is on the loose and Michael Fassbender is the only man who can bar him in the new international trailer forThe Snowman . Rebecca Ferguson , Chloe Sevigny , Val Kilmer , J.K. Simmons , Charlotte Gainsbourg and Toby Jones cobalt - star in the thriller from Universal Pictures .
ground on a novel by Jo Nesbo , The Snowmanstars Fassbender as Harry Hole , a detective who believes that the perpetrator of a late slaying is in fact a serial killer whose work goes back many class . Along with his partner Katrine Bratt ( Ferguson ) , Harry tracks the killer whose key signature is leaving behind snowmen at the scene of his crimes . A trail of clues soon leads Harry into a deadly plot of cat - and - mouse with the killer , who always seems one step ahead of the detectives .
A new external trailer forThe Snowman(see above ) fromUniversal Pictures UK(a first trailerdropped in July ) gives more than a taste of the moving-picture show ’s thriller plot , which begins as a standard - looking detective thread but shortly takes several twist and turn . The picture ’s coke - cover setting and parky step are reminiscent of Christopher Nolan’sInsomnia , while the fib with its planted clues and ingenious killer sounds echoes of David Fincher’sSeven .
With his steely intensity , Michael Fassbender seems the consummate actor to play a stern tec being dally with by a derange - but - level-headed killer whale . The movie ’s supporting plaster cast is loaded with top acting natural endowment , include Val Kilmer in an undisclosed use . Director Thomas Alfredson has a sure hand with thriller cloth as he proved with his chilly lamia movieLet the Right One Inand his Oscar - name John Le Carre adaptationTinker Tailor Soldier Spy . The script is byTinker Tailorwriter Peter Straughan andDrivescribe Hossein Amini .
CouldThe Snowmanbe a movie that launches a franchise for Michael Fassbender ? The actor may have go for thatAssassin ’s Creedwould become his vainglorious franchise play , but that moviebombed miserablyand there will almost sure as shooting be no sequel . The Snowmannovel is one of a serial publication featuring Fassbender ’s character Harry Hole , so maybe the flick could be the start of something . On the airfoil , The Snowmanseems to have a fair amount in common with theGirl With the Dragon Tattoonovels by Stieg Larsson ( beyond the fact that both serial were compose by Scandinavian authors ) , and efforts to turn that into a dealership in Americafizzled outafter the first flick ( though effortsare on - goingto resurrect the serial ) .
The Snowmanwould likely have to be a barbarian succeeder for Universal to think of trying to construct a franchise . Fassbender certainly is a magnetic comportment on - silver screen and Harry Hole seems like a great purpose for him , and by all indicationsThe Snowmanhas the kind of voluminous , acute plot that makes for a great cinematic thriller .
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