Fede Alvarez is directing ' The Girl in the Spider's Web ,' which will feature an entirely new cast. Lisbeth Salander is nearly back. Sony will release the film on Oct. 5, 2018, opposite Warner Bros.' superhero flick Aquaman starring Jason Momoa. Don't Breathe director Fede Alvarez is helming the adaptation of the fourth book of the Millennium series. It is set to begin production in September and feature an entirely new cast. Alvarez is currently meeting with potential actresses to play Lisbeth Salander. Written by David Lagercrantz — who was hired after Larsson passed away in 2004 — Spider's Web follows superhacker Salander and investigative journalist Mikael Blomkvist as they find themselves at the center of a tangled web of spies, cybercriminals and corrupt governments. Steven Knight adapted the screenplay with Alvarez and Jay Basu. As previously reported by The Hollywood Reporter, Dragon Tattoo producer Scott Rudin is returning to produce the ...