Netflix's New 9-Part Crime Thriller Novel Adaptation Is Officially an Instant Classic
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Key Points:
- Netflix has released two new long-form genre series this week, including a horror limited series titled "Something Very Bad Is Going to Happen," executive-produced by the Duffer Brothers, focusing on a couple confronting unexpected demons before their wedding.
- The second series is a nine-episode mystery reboot based on Jo Nesbø's popular thriller novels, titled "Detective Hole," starring Tobias Santelmann and Joel Kinnaman, aiming to be a more faithful adaptation than the previous film version.
- The previous adaptation, "The Snowman," starring Michael Fassbender and Rebecca Ferguson, performed poorly both critically and commercially, with a 7% Rotten Tomatoes score and around $40 million in global box office revenue.
- This new Netflix series follows a trend of successful faithful adaptations like Prime Video's "Reacher," which improved upon earlier less successful film versions of the source material.
