Oh sweetie, you say the nicest things!
I am pleased you made the effort and that you felt it was rewarded.
Truly, having watched the films, I am more than pleased with what Noomi brought to the role, though have to confess when I've read the books I always imagined a certain Bex Liljeberg playing the part, albeit under draconian direction from myself. If I had been directing I would have pissed her off so much that every line of Lisbeth Salander would be spat out at the camera. It would have been the performance of a lifetime.
As you are aware there are massive legal issues surrounding the Millenium trilogy. I forked out 18 quid just to buy a copy of ''The Man Who Left Too Soon'' by Barry Forshaw, the unauthorised, but authoratative biographer of Stieg Larsson. Well worth it.
There IS a part completed fourth novel, but such are the legal entanglments it will not see the light of day.
I have already provide some sketches on here and elsewhere about ''The Mystery of Chako Paul'' etc. I have worked with my collaborator Sam on drafting storylines. We even considered basing the storyline on ''Camilla Salander'' the twin sister of Lisbeth who bareyly rates more than half a page collectively in the trilology but was VERY obviuosly intended by Stieg to play a major role in the ensuing plot.
We have taken legal advice and even found an expert in New Zealand of all places.
Basically the message is as far as charcters are concerned ''untouchable'' not because of the storyline but because of the financial interests involved.
In short, it's about money. We could and would be more successful in doing a total rip off from FA/SML. Sure Lukas would be pissed off, but it would only be worthwhile to sue if it made big money, which we would be happy to mediate as a share out.
Millenium is a totally different prospect.
Our current project is called ''The Killing of Stieg Larsson''
Sure the title may seem on surface rather tasteless, but the story is meant to be respectful. it introduces totally orginal characters (one of whom is me
Sure it is cashing in on the name but in a serious way. ''Chako Paul'' is an engaging sci-fantasy trip. It is meant to bolster the viewpoint that Stieg Larsson was a serious sci-fi adept from his teenage years onwards, President of the Swedish Sci-fi Association etc. It is NOT meant as representing how Stieg would have wriiten the fourth novel.
We are currently working on this, and taking legal advice as we go along. If it ends up as a minor self-published novel we will be happy. We will probably not be hassled. If it gets taken on by a publisher and it sells we anticipate shit.
Faaaark! I may even get transported to Australia as a crim with no means of paying off her legal debts. Keep that spare room aired for me!