"There was too much trouble with the film, besides, I don't think the script is ideal. And after 2 weeks ago, the project left Rachel Weiss, we again have an incomplete cast. We consider a very delicate topic, so it does not tolerate the rush and flaws. I told the producers that if they won't find the director soon, then I would be happy to return to the film later, "Lasse Hallstrom explained his decision.
Currently, the director is engaged in preparing for work on the screening of the novel "Hynotizer", which is a literary debut of a married couple writing under the pseudonym "Lars Kepler". In the center of the plot of the world-famous bestseller - the history of the brutal killing of the Swedish family, the only witness, the youngest son, is in a shock. To help the child remember the killer, you have to resort to an unconventional way - hypnosis ...
The shooting of the "hypnotist" should begin on January 9, 2012, the main role in the thriller will perform Swedish actor Mikael Persbrandt ("Revenge").