A new adaptation of Jo Nesbo's work is on the way from Netflix, thereby marking the 11th of the Norwegian author's books to receive a cinematic treatment. Titled "Jo Nesbo's Detective Harry Hole", it is coming to Netflix as a nine-episode series headlined by Tobias Santelmann as Hole and Joel Kinnaman as his colleague Tom Waaler, who also happens to be his rival.
The show is set to premiere on March 26.
The story is based on Nesbo’s book “The Devil Star”, centred on Hole's hunt for a serial killer while also trying to apprehend the corrupt Waaler.
Nesbo, who is the creator and showrunner, told Netflix: “It’s been just great working with Tobias Santelmann and creating a character that i00s fresh, still true to the character and his universe in the novels. I’m really looking forward to presenting this Harry Hole to the audience.”
Adding further, Nesbo said, “For me, storytelling isn’t about serving people what they think they want, but what they didn’t know they wanted. We will try to create something fresh, exciting, and surprising with respect to the book version of Harry,” added Nesbø. “I’m guessing that all readers of the book series have their own vision of what Harry Hole would look like, and they should be allowed to keep that. We will create a Harry that is based not only on the books but also on the actor Tobias Santelmann and everyone involved in this project — both in front and behind the camera.”
As for his portrayal of the popular detective, Santelmann said, “Harry Hole isn’t just another detective. He’s a character [who] readers around the world have lived with for almost 30 years, and I’m grateful for the opportunity to bring him to the screen. I approached this role with deep respect for Jo Nesbø’s work and for the audience that has followed Harry for so long. At the same time, I had to find my Harry — or our Harry — and I hope we’ve created something that feels true to the spirit of the books while also standing on its own.”
Two more Jo Nesbo adaptations are on the way
Meanwhile, filmmaker Cary Joji Fukunaga, of "True Detective: Season 1" and the last James Bond film "No Time to Die", is bringing out "Blood on Snow", an adaptation of the 2015 Jo Nesbo novel of the same name, for which he has assembled a stellar cast comprising Benedict Cumberbatch, Pilou Asbæk, Aaron Taylor-Johnson, Eva Green, Ben Mendelsohn, and Emma Laird.
According to the official synopsis of the book, the story is set in Oslo in the 1970s: "the story of an unusually complicated contract killer—the perfectly sympathetic antihero—that is, as well, an edgy, lyrical meditation on death and love. Olav lives the lonely life of a fixer. When you 'fix' people for a living—terminally—it's hard to get close to anyone. Olav’s latest job puts him at the pinnacle of his trade, just as he's finally met the woman of his dreams. But there are two problems. She's his boss's wife. And Olav's just been hired to kill her."
There is no release date on it yet. Additionally, Nesbo has another film adaptation coming up, titled "The Night House", starring Aaron Paul. It is Nesbo's only horror standalone novel.
Moreover, it has been learnt that filmmaker Denis Villeneuve is no longer attached to directing the series adaptation of Nesbo’s “The Son”. It was originally expected to be a reunion between Villeneuve and actor Jake Gyllenhaal following “Prisoners”.
