Aaron Paul (Breaking Bad, Westworld) and Jacob Tremblay (Room, Good Boys) are set to star in the upcoming elevated horror The Night House, adapted from Jo Nesbø’s bestselling novel with the same name. The feature is directed by Jesper Ganslandt (Snabba Cash, Falkenberg Farewell), and produced by Steven Schneider (Split, Insidious, Paranormal Activity) and Hope Studios’ Fredrik Wikström Nicastro (A Man Called Otto, Borg vs. McEnroe). The screenplay is written by Ganslandt and Nesbø.

Tremblay and triple Emmy winner Paul play younger and older versions of the protagonist, Richard, with the official plot synopsis reading as follows:

In the wake of his parents’ recent death, highschooler Richard (Tremblay) has been sent to live with relatives in the remote town of Ballantyne. One day, during an innocent prank call in a phone booth, Richard shockingly witnesses his classmate violently get sucked into the phone receiver and disappear without a trace. Police suspect Richard to be responsible, and no one believes his story except Karen – a fellow teenage outsider. As Richard and Karen try to understand their friend’s unspeakable death, they soon realise they have unleashed terrifying evil forces. In this twisted spin on a classic horror story, and as reality starts to blur, we must ask ourselves – can we truly trust Richard, and can he even trust himself?

“Jo Nesbø’s The Night House is a haunting, fresh, and utterly gripping horror — I can’t wait to see it take shape in collaboration with the super talented Jesper Ganslandt, Hope Studios and the incredible talents of Aaron Paul and Jacob Tremblay,” Schneider said in Variety’s exclusive coverage of the announcement. “Together, we’re set to deliver something truly unforgettable!”.

“I couldn’t have wished for better actors than Jacob and Aaron to headline this film. We also happen to share the same goal which is turning this into a seriously disturbing psychological horror movie, unlike anything you’ve ever seen before!” added Ganslandt.

Nicastro of Hope Studios said: “It’s a gift to be adapting work from one of the best storytellers in the world, and it’s testament to the gripping plot and Jesper’s brilliantly creepy take that we’ve landed the fantastic Jacob and Aaron to anchor the piece.”

The film is currently in pre-production, set to shoot this summer mainly in Álava, Spain. Executive producers are Nesbø, Jonas Fors, Niclas Salomonsson and Juan Solá of Federation Spain and Dave Bishop, George Hamilton and James Pugh of Protagonist Pictures.

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Jo Nesbø’s Wolf Hour remains firmly at No. 1 on the hardcover list, while Pascal Engman’s Bestseller continues to lead the paperback rankings. Both titles have held their top spots for five consecutive weeks.

Jo Nesbø’s Wolf Hour continues to dominate the hardcover list at No. 1, while Pascal Engman’s Bestseller tops the paperback list. Both books have maintained their No. 1 positions for four consecutive weeks.

Jo Nesbø’s newly released stand-alone novel, Wolf Hour, holds its position at No. 1 on the fiction bestseller list and ranks No. 2 in the e-book category. Meanwhile, Pascal Engman’s Bestseller claims the No. 1 spot on the paperback list.

The voting is now open for this year’s Finnish Storytel Awards.

Among the nominated in the category Crime & Suspense are Anders de la Motte with The Mountain King, Yrsa Sigurdardóttir with Can’t Run, Can’t Hide, Jo Nesbø with Blood Ties, and Lars Kepler with The Sleepwalker. 

Moa Herngren’s The Divorce is nominated in the Fiction category.

The winners will be announced at the Storytel Awards gala on March 13, 2025.

Jo Nesbø’s Wolf Hour remains at the top of the hardcover list, holding the No. 1 spot. Meanwhile Pascal Engman’s & Johannes Selåker’s The Night Wanderer climbs to No. 3 in the same category. Pascal Engman’s Bestseller stays put at No. 1 on the paperback list.

Jo Nesbø’s new standalone novel, Wolf Hour, published just yesterday, went straight to No. 1 on both the fiction and e-book bestseller lists. Meanwhile, Pascal Engman’s Bestseller and X claimed the No. 1 and No. 2 spots in the paperback category. Additionally, The Night Wanderer, by Pascal Engman and Johannes Selåker, secured the No. 5 position on the fiction list.

The complete Norwegian bestseller lists of 2024 have been released, and Pascal Engman dominates the paperback list. Tierra del Fuego takes the top spot, while The Widows comes in at No. 3, closely followed by Femicide and Cocaine taking the No. 4 and No. 5 spot, respectively. Meanwhile, Jo Nesbø’s The Kingdom, secures the No. 2 position on the same list.

Jørn Lier Horst’s Dry Land claims the No. 1 spot on both the crime and fiction bestseller lists. Jo Nesbø’s Blood Ties follows closely, taking the No. 2 and No. 3 positions in the same categories. Meanwhile, Lars Kepler’s The Sleepwalker ranks No. 3 in the crime category and No. 5 in fiction. The Scream by newly formed duo Jørn Lier Horst and Jan-Erik Fjell lands at No. 4 on the crime list.

When you neither have looks, money nor charm, you must work harder than the competition. It isn’t more complicated than that. So that’s what Bob Oz does. Both as a detective at the Minneapolis police force, and when he’s picking up women.

Bob Oz never gives up. Not even when he’s suspended for violence on the job. When arms dealer Marco Dante is the victim of an assassination attempt, Bob refuses to follow the police chief’s guidelines. There’s something about it that reminds Bob of the case he’d rather forget.

In Jo Nesbø’s new standalone, Wolf Hour, he sets the action in the American Midwest in 2016. A hard-boiled police novel in the best Nesbø style – from an America that’s on the edge of a precipice.

The official Norwegian bestseller lists of 2024 are out. Among the most sold titles across all genres, Pascal Engman is featured with four books in the top 6. Tierra del Fuego, the first installment in the Vanessa Frank series, comes in at No. 2, while The Widows and Femicide take the No. 4 and No. 5 spot, respectively. The Kingdom, Jo Nesbø’s lauded thriller, seizes the No. 3 spot.

On the list of newly published titles of the year, Jørn Lier Horst’s latest William Wisting title, Dry Land, claims the No. 4 spot, while Jo Nesbø’s Blood Ties comes in at No. 5.

Today, Netflix announces that Jo Nesbø’s Detective Hole has completed filming. The video above is the very first look of Tobias Santelmann as the legendary detective Harry Hole and Joel Kinnaman as Tom Waaler, in Harry’s shabby Oslo apartment. Shooting commenced on May 23 and has been shot in more than 160 locations over 113 days in Oslo including iconic Harry Hole locations like Harry’s favourite hangout Restaurant Schrøder and Frognerbadet.

Netflix also announces that Anders Danielsen Lie (The Worst Person in the World, Bergman Island), Ane Dahl Torp (Home Ground, Charter) and pop-singer Dagny (Home for Christmas) have joined the star-studded cast for the highly anticipated series.

Jo Nesbø’s Detective Hole will premiere globally on Netflix in 2026.

Lars Kepler’s The Sleepwalker, holds its position at No. 1 on Bog og Idé’s hardcover list and also tops Saxo’s bestseller list for crime novels in the e-book category. Meanwhile, Jo Nesbø’s Blood Ties secures the No. 1 spot on Bog og Idé’s crime list.