Movie bosses have confirmed the sequel to The Girl With The Dragon Tattoo has been given the green light.
The highly-anticipated U.S. version of the thriller, starring Daniel Craig and Rooney Mara, received a mediocre turn-out at the box office, grossing just over $72 million (£45 million) in the two weeks since its release - less than the film's $90 million (£56.3 million) production budget.
However, executives at Sony are pressing ahead with the second in Stieg Larsson's book series, The Girl Who Played With Fire, a representative has confirmed to TheWrap.com.
Steven Zaillian, the screenwriter who worked on the first movie, will look after the script for the follow-up, but it is not yet known whether David Fincher will return for directing duties.
Craig and Mara are expected to return to the franchise, reports the website.