If you’re a fan of Stieg Larsson’s, you’ll know exactly who Lisbeth Salander is. If not, there’s still a good chance you’ve come across the character.
Salander is the girl with the dragon tattoo. Yup, now you’re nodding your head in recognition, right? If you’re still a little unclear as to who exactly this intriguing antihero is, we’ve got a timeline for more context, before you watch her in your M-Net Sunday night movie, The Girl in the Spider’s Web.
2004 – Salander creator Stieg Larsson passes away. His three novels featuring his eponymous character were all released posthumously.
2005 – Lisbeth Salander is introduced in Larsson’s novel, The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo – the first book in what would become his Millennium series.
2006 – The Girl Who Played with Fire, the second novel in the series, is released.
2007 – The Girl Who Kicked the Hornets’ Nest, the third novel in the series, is released.
2009 – A Swedish film trilogy based on the three books, and taking the same titles, is released. Swedish actress Noomi Rapace plays the role of Salander in all three films.
2010 – A Swedish TV series, titled Millennium, is released, with Rapace reprising her role as Salander.
2011 – Rapace is nominated for a Best Leading Actress BAFTA for her performance as Salander in the first film.
2011 – A Hollywood film remake of The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo is released, starring Rooney Mara as Salander.
2012 – Mara receives Golden Globe and Academy Award nominations for her performance as Salander.
2015 – A new novel featuring Salander but written by Swedish writer David Lagercrantz, The Girl in the Spider’s Web, is released.
2017 – The next novel in the Millennium series, The Girl Who Takes an Eye for an Eye, is released. It was also written by Lagercrantz.
2018 – A movie adaptation of The Girl in the Spider’s Web is released, starring Claire Foy as Salander.
2019 – The sixth Millennium novel, The Girl Who Lived Twice, also written by Lagercrantz, is released.
Reconnect with Salander in The Girl in the Spider’s Web, your Sunday night movie on 24 November at 21:10 on M-Net channel 101.
Remember to tune into the final episode of Trackers just before, at 20:00 on M-Net.