David Fincher's "Se7en" scribe Andrew Kevin Walker has been tapped to write Sony's sequel to "The Girl With the Dragon Tattoo," an individual familiar with the project told TheWrap — a sign that Sony is moving the project forward in spite of several tricky pitfalls that still remain.
Chief among them: With Disney's "20,000 Leagues Under the Sea" drowning in development hell and "Gone Girl" next up for Fincher, the director's involvement in "The Girl Who Played With Fire" remains up in the air. While Sony would love to see him return, insiders caution that Walker's hiring doesn't mean he will.