The Girl In The Spiders Web release date, plot, cast, trailer: All you need to know

The Girl In The Spider’s Web features Claire Foy as you’ve never seen her before.

Foy takes over the role of Lisbeth Salander, the famed hacker and angel of vengeance against men who have hurt women.

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When is The Girl In The Spider’s Web out in cinemas?

The newest addition to the franchise is out in the UK on November 21, 2018.

In America, you can see the movie earlier on November 9, 2018.

Last to get The Girl In The Spider’s Web are Indonesia and South Korea on November 28, 2018.

For fans in France and Italy, October 31 is the day to head to cinemas.

What is the plot of The Girl In The Spider’s Web?

“Fired from the National Security Agency, Frans Balder recruits hacker Lisbeth Salander to steal FireWall, a computer program that can access codes for nuclear weapons worldwide,” the official synopsis reads.

“The download soon draws attention from an NSA agent who traces the activity to Stockholm.

“Further problems arise when Russian thugs take Lisbeth’s laptop and kidnap a math whiz who can make FireWall work.

“Now, Lisbeth and an unlikely ally must race against time to save the boy and recover the codes to avert disaster.”

Who stars in the cast of The Girl In The Spider’s Web?

Replacing Daniel Craig as Michael Blomkvist is Sverrir Gudnason.

LaKeith Stanfield plays a National Security Agent named Edwin Neeham who is tracking Salander.

Sylvia Hoeks plays Camilla Salander, Lisbeth’s estranged twin sister and one of what appear to be many antagonists in the movie.

Carlotta von Falkenhayn plays a young Camilla Salander, and Beau Gadsdon plays a young Lisbeth Salander.

Stephen Merchant plays Frans Balder, a former employee of the NSA who developed a program called Firewall, which accesses the world’s nuclear codes.

Christopher Convery plays August Balder, Frans’ son.

Vicky Krieps plays Erika Berger, the publisher of Millennium and Blomqvist’s boss.

Synnøve Macody Lund as Gabriella Grane, the deputy director of the Swedish Secret Service (SAPO)

Cameron Britton plays an associate of Lisbeth’s known as Plague to whom Lisbeth reaches out when she needs help.

Also in the cast are Andreja Pejić, Mikael Persbrandt, Volker Bruch, and Claes Bang.

And, of course, Claire Foy as Lisbeth Salander.

Is there a trailer for The Girl In The Spider’s Web?

Yes, you can watch it right here.

As of writing The Girl In The Spider’s Web has a rating of 71 percent, meaning favourable reviews.

This may change once the movie is out and more reviews come in. 

The Girl In The Spider’s Web is out in cinemas on November 21, 2018.