# The Girl With the Dragon Tattoo (English Language Remake) - Why? **URL:** \ **Category:** Cafe Society\ **Created:** [July 27, 2010, 8:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-girl-with-the-dragon-tattoo-english-language-remake-why/548223 "2010-07-27T20:18:58Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 7\ **Page:** 4
**Author:** ![Equipoise](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/equipoise/32/151_2.png) [@Equipoise](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Equipoise)\ **Post date:** [January 27, 2011, 1:26am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-girl-with-the-dragon-tattoo-english-language-remake-why/548223/61 "2011-01-27T01:26:13Z")
Where does Christopher Nolan come into this? I’m so confused. I liked his Insomnia btw. Quite a bit. I didn’t think it was tedious or boring at all. ---
**Author:** ![Eyebrows\_0f\_Doom](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/eyebrows_0f_doom/32/3119_2.png) [@Eyebrows\_0f\_Doom](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Eyebrows_0f_Doom)\ **Post date:** [January 27, 2011, 7:11am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-girl-with-the-dragon-tattoo-english-language-remake-why/548223/62 "2011-01-27T07:11:40Z")
> [@Equipoise](#): > > Back on topic, [there are some stylized pictures](http://www.wmagazine.com/celebrities/2011/02/rooney_mara_girl_with_the_dragon_tattoo_film?currentPage=1) of Rooney as Lisbeth in the new issue of W magazine. Wow, she had her lip, eyebrow, nose and nipple pierced for the film!? :eek: That’s dedication. ---
**Author:** ![scuro](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/a5b964/32.png) [@scuro](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/scuro)\ **Post date:** [October 31, 2011, 4:02am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-girl-with-the-dragon-tattoo-english-language-remake-why/548223/63 "2011-10-31T04:02:15Z")
I think green is the answer. It’s been done. What motivation is there other than profit? They hope to capitalize on the popularity of the book series by presenting a franchise that is American in feel, language and tone. To sell to those people who aren’t interested in watching the Swedish ones. ---
**Author:** ![panamajack](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/47e85d/32.png) [@panamajack](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/panamajack)\ **Post date:** [October 31, 2011, 4:08am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-girl-with-the-dragon-tattoo-english-language-remake-why/548223/64 "2011-10-31T04:08:48Z")
> [@Little\_Nemo](#): > > …and _Solyaris_ - studios felt that an American version of these films would sell tickets. Just an aside, but I really doubt that’s the case for the last one. That came at a time when Soderbergh could make anything he really wanted to, and did, after making a ton of money on other projects. ---
**Author:** ![Equipoise](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/equipoise/32/151_2.png) [@Equipoise](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Equipoise)\ **Post date:** [October 31, 2011, 5:59am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-girl-with-the-dragon-tattoo-english-language-remake-why/548223/65 "2011-10-31T05:59:19Z")
As long as this thread is bumped, [here’s the trailer for Fincher’s version](http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WVLvMg62RPA). I also saw a special 8-minute long presentation when I saw Straw Dogs. This movie will rock. Naysayers can stay home and sulk while the rest of us go see an awesome movie. It absolutely will bring many new people to the books AND to the Swedish films. Win-Win-Win. The only losers will be the naysayers. ---
**Author:** ![madsircool](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/madsircool/32/3432_2.png) [@madsircool](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/madsircool)\ **Post date:** [October 31, 2011, 6:11am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-girl-with-the-dragon-tattoo-english-language-remake-why/548223/66 "2011-10-31T06:11:44Z")
> [@Equipoise](#): > > As long as this thread is bumped, [here’s the trailer for Fincher’s version](http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WVLvMg62RPA). I also saw a special 8-minute long presentation when I saw Straw Dogs. > > This movie will rock. Naysayers can stay home and sulk while the rest of us go see an awesome movie. It absolutely will bring many new people to the books AND to the Swedish films. Win-Win-Win. The only losers will be the naysayers. Oh no…here we go again. > **[Attack The Block! \[edited title\]](https://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?t=617987)** > > I’m going to sound like either a commercial or a gibbering fangirl, but oh how I love this movie. It’s the most fun I’ve had at the movies in a long time. It’s not for everybody, and the people who will hate it will REALLY hate it (saw that with... ---
**Author:** ![Equipoise](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/equipoise/32/151_2.png) [@Equipoise](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Equipoise)\ **Post date:** [October 31, 2011, 6:22am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-girl-with-the-dragon-tattoo-english-language-remake-why/548223/67 "2011-10-31T06:22:31Z")
What the hell is that supposed to mean? [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-girl-with-the-dragon-tattoo-english-language-remake-why/548223.md?page=3)