Blood on Snow (film)
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| Directed by | Cary Joji Fukunaga |
| Screenplay by | Jo Nesbø Ben Power |
| Based on | Blood on Snow by Jo Nesbø |
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| Cinematography | Mátyás Erdély[1] |
| Edited by | Mark Sanger |
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| Language | English |
Blood on Snow is an upcoming crime thriller film directed by Cary Joji Fukunaga, co-written by Jo Nesbø and Ben Power. The film is based on Nesbø's novel of same name. It stars Benedict Cumberbatch, Aaron Taylor-Johnson, Eva Green, Emma Laird and Ben Mendelsohn.
Premise
A hit man falls for his client's wife, who happens to be the target of the assassin's latest assignment.
Cast
- Benedict Cumberbatch as The Fisherman
- Aaron Taylor-Johnson as Olav
- Eva Green
- Emma Laird
- Ben Mendelsohn
- Pilou Asbæk
- Benjamin Evan Ainsworth
- Ólafur Darri Ólafsson
- Mickey Sumner
Production
Nesbø is adapting the script (with screenwriter Ben Power), based on his own best-selling novel of the same name. Cary Joji Fukunaga is attached as director with Tom Hardy and Aaron Taylor-Johnson attached to the cast. Hardy and Dean Baker are producers on the project for Hardy Son & Baker, alongside Fukunaga, Nesbø, Niclas Salomonsson, and Hayden Lautenbach and Mike Larocca for Department M.[2] In February 2025, Hardy left the project due to scheduling conflicts, and that Benedict Cumberbatch was cast instead, with Eva Green, Emma Laird, and Ben Mendelsohn joined the cast as well.[3] In July, Pilou Asbæk was added to the cast.[4]
Filming
Principal photography began in February 2025, in Riga, Latvia.[3][5]
References
- ^ Matyas Erdely, ASC, HCA
- ^ Wiseman, Andreas (September 4, 2024). "Aaron Taylor-Johnson, Tom Hardy & Cary Fukunaga Team For Jo Nesbo Crime-Thriller 'Blood On Snow'; WME Independent & Range Launching Hot TIFF Market Package". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved September 4, 2024.
- ^ a b Kit, Borys (February 14, 2025). "Benedict Cumberbatch Replaces Tom Hardy in Cary Fukunaga's Crime Thriller 'Blood on Snow' (Exclusive)". The Hollywood Reporter . Retrieved February 14, 2025.
- ^ Gajewski, Ryan (July 28, 2025). "'Game of Thrones' Actor Pilou Asbæk Joins Benedict Cumberbatch in Cary Fukunaga's 'Blood on Snow' (Exclusive)". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved July 28, 2025.
- ^ "Old Riga is covered in snow – Hollywood brings real winter to Riga". Jauns.lv. February 12, 2025. Retrieved March 5, 2025.