Michael Fassbender In Talks For Crime Thriller THE SNOWMAN

A few years ago, Martin Scorsese was lined up to direct the Norwegian crime thriller The Snowman, based on Jo Nesbo's acclaimed novel. He's since moved on to other things, but Let The Right One In and Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy helmer Tomas Alfredson has stepped up as his replacement, and now it appears Alfredson has found a heck of a leading man. THR reports that Michael Fassbender is in talks to play the main character, a detective named Harry Hole.

The novel, released back in 2007, follows Hole as he attempts to solve murders committed by Norway's first serial killer, one who kills married mothers and decorates snowmen with their belongings. Sounds like a moody, atmospheric thriller that would give Fassbender the opportunity to play a classic archetype he hasn't dabbled with yet. The Snowman is the seventh book featuring Hole, so Working Title and Universal are likely thinking about franchise potential if this one performs well.

Fassbender is currently making waves with his performance as the title character in Steve Jobs on the film festival circuit, and he also has Assassin's Creed, Macbeth, and X-Men: Apocalypse coming out in the next year or so.