Tag: jonesbo

Hugely popular Norwegian crime novelist Jo Nesbo (Headhunters) takes his first stab at an original screenplay with Jackpot, a darkly humorous effort from director Magnus Martens that pits four friends against one another when they strike it rich. And with...

The Hollywood adaptation of Headhunters author Jo Nesbo's crime novel The Snowman has got itself a new director. And it's a good one.Originally announced with Martin Scorsese at the controls, directing duties on The Snowman have now been passed over...

Yes, Arild Frohlich's adaptation of Jo Nesbo's hugely popular children's book Doctor Proctor's Fart Powder hits Norwegian screens very soon and after a mock ad for the good Doctor's marquee product and a string of images from production the full...

To readers of this site Norwegian author Jo Nesbo is likely best known for his decidedly grown up work with novels such as Headhunters and original scripts like Jackpot, stylish crime stories that have found a loyal audience around the...

If you don't know the work of Norwegian author Jo Nesbø, you will very soon. Not only has a U.S. adaptation of his wacky thriller Headhunters (already adapted quite well in Norway by Morten Tyldum) been confirmed, but a U.S....