Colin Farrell, Noomi Rapace to Star in 'Dragon Tattoo' Director's Revenge Thriller

Colin Farrell and Noomi Rapace will star in Dead Guy Lower, a mob drama to become directed by Niels Arden Oplev, who helmed the initial The Lady Using the Dragon Tattoo, which starred Rapace. IM Global is behind the film and it is unveiling it at AFM. Neal Moritz is creating the film with Ori Marmur via their Original Films banner. J.H. Wyman, a author-professional producer on Fox's sci-fi series Fringe, can also be creating. Wyman also authored the script, a revenge tale having a mobster's hitman (Farrell) who falls for any damaged former beauty (Rapace), with the pair of them a weight violent spree. PICTURES: Colin Farrell in the 2011 Scream Honours A shoot at the begining of 2012 has been eyed. Since penetrating using the worldwide hit Dragon Tattoo last year, the ICM-repped Oplev is becoming mounted on several Stateside projects, although none has yet gone before cameras. Rapace, repped by UTA and Magnolia Entertainment, has additionally gone the Hollywood route since her portrayal of Lisbeth Salander within the Stieg Larsson adaptations, and can come in December's A Virtual Detective: A Game Title of Shadows as well as in next summer's Ridley Scott's sci-fi epic Prometheus. STORY: 'Girl Using the Dragon Tattoo' Inspires H&M Collection Ferrell, repped by CAA, next stars in Columbia's Total Recall and it is getting back together with his In Bruge director Martin McDonagh for that cool thriller Seven Psychopaths. Wyman, repped by CAA and Benderspink, also authored the Kaira Pitt-Jennifer Aniston movie The Mexican. Email: Borys.Package@thr.com Twitter: @Borys_Package Related Subjects Colin Farrell Worldwide The Lady Using the Dragon Tattoo Noomi Rapace