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 |
| Music by | Nick Cave Warren Ellis |
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| Distributed by | Sky Cinema (United Kingdom) |
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| Language | English |
Blood on Snow is an upcoming crime thriller film directed by Cary Joji Fukunaga and adapted by Jo Nesbø and Ben Power from Nesbø's 2014 novel. 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
Development
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]
Music
The original score for the film is created by Nick Cave and Warren Ellis.[5]
Filming
Principal photography began in February 2025, in Riga, Latvia.[3][6]
Release
In March 2026, Sky Cinema acquired U.K. distribution rights to the film, planning to release it theatrically sometime in 2027.[7]
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.
- ^ Whittock, Jesse (January 14, 2026). "Nick Cave & Warren Ellis To Compose Score For Netflix Series 'Jo Nesbø's Detective Hole'". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved January 16, 2026.
- ^ "Old Riga is covered in snow – Hollywood brings real winter to Riga". Jauns.lv. February 12, 2025. Retrieved March 5, 2025.
- ^ Ritman, Alex (March 12, 2026). "Sky Acquires Cary Joji Fukunaga's Crime Thriller 'Blood on Snow,' Starring Benedict Cumberbatch and Aaron Taylor‑Johnson". Variety. Retrieved March 13, 2026.