Aaron Taylor-Johnson and Tom Hardy Starring in ‘Blood on Snow’

‘No Time to Die’s Cary Fukunaga will direct the new movie, which adapts Jo Nesbø’s novel, with the writer himself contributing to the film’s script

(Left) Aaron Taylor-Johnson in 'The Fall Guy,' directed by David Leitch. (Right) Tom Hardy stars as Johnny in director Jeff Nichols' 'The Bikeriders,' a Focus Features release. Credit: Kyle Kaplan/Focus Features. © 2024 Focus Features, LLC. All Rights Reserved.

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Aaron Taylor-Johnson and Tom Hardy will appear in ‘Blood on Snow’.
It adapts Jo Nesbø’s 2015 novel.
‘Beasts of No Nation’s Cary Joji Fukunaga is in the director’s chair.

Novelist Jo Nesbø’s work has been a frequent source for movies and TV series during the last decade in particular. But even when utilizing his particular blend of frosty climes and dangerous crimes, the results haven’t always worked out the way the filmmakers intended –– witness the misfiring 2017 adaptation of serial killer thriller ‘The Snowman’.

So Aaron Taylor-Johnson and Tom Hardy will be hoping that their new movie, ‘Blood on Snow,’ falls into a more positive category. According to Deadline, they’re attached to star in the new crime thriller, which has ‘No Time to Die’s Cary Joji Fukunaga on board to direct.

What’s the story of ‘Blood on Snow’?

Tom Hardy stars as Johnny in director Jeff Nichols' 'The Bikeriders,' a Focus Features release.

The ‘Blood on Snow’ narrative is set in 1970’s Oslo, where two rival gang leaders — Hoffman and the Fisherman (Hardy) —vie for control.

Hoffman’s trusted hitman, Olav (Johnson), is a cold, efficient killer, perfect for the job. But beneath his ruthless exterior lies an unexpected intelligence and an unwavering moral code shaped by a complicated childhood.

When Hoffman orders his own wife to be murdered, Olav’s principles clash with his loyalties. Instead of pulling the trigger, he hatches a scheme that makes him Hoffman’s next target and with nowhere safe to turn, Olav forms an uneasy alliance that places him at the heart of Oslo’s deadly gang war.

Once a violent enforcer, Olav’s choice makes him an unlikely hero in a world where no good deed goes unpunished…

Who else is working on the movie?

Aaron Taylor-Johnson as Sergei Kravinoff / Kraven the Hunter in 'Kraven the Hunter.'

While Nesbø does write a fair amount of other projects (see below), he’s not usually found adapting his own books. Yet ‘Blood on Snow’ will see him doing exactly that, working alongside Ben Power to bring the novel’s story to screens.

Hardy will also produce the movie via his company, Hardy Son & Baker, WME Independent and Range handling sales of the title at this year’s Toronto International Film Festival market, where it’s expected to be snapped up quickly given the talent involved.

Taylor-Johnson, last seen in ‘The Fall Guy,’ steps up to lead Sony’s latest stab at a Marvel movie, starring in ‘Kraven the Hunter,’ which is due in theaters on December 13th. And before that, Hardy will be back in that Sony universe for ‘Venom: The Last Dance,’ which lands on October 25th.

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What other Nesbø adaptations are in the works?

There are a few Nesbø productions at different stages right now. The writer himself has created a new TV series based on his Harry Hole books, and that’s filming at the moment. He’s also written a series called ‘So Long, Marianne,’ which is in post-production.

On the movie side, his short story ‘The Jealousy Man’ was adapted into a film called ‘Killer Heat’ and there are several other projects either written by him or based on his work in different stages of development.