David Fincher is currently hard at work adapting Stieg Larsson’s “Millennium Trilogy” into a trio of English-language movies, with the first one due in December 2011 — but why the heck wait until then? This Friday sees the theatrical release of the Swedish film version of The Girl Who Kicked the Hornet’s Nest, and tomorrow the Swedish adaptation of The Girl Who Played With Fire arrives on DVD.

To celebrate, Vulture is giving away a prize package that includes: a Hornet’s Nest movie poster signed by Noomi Rapace (who plays Lisbeth Salander), DVD copies of Nest and The Girl With the Dragon Tattoo, and all three “Millennium” books. All you have to do is write us your best haiku — that’s five, seven, and five syllables — about Rapace by Thursday at 5 p.m. For complete contest rules, see here. Good luck!

Stieg Larsson’s best-selling “Millennium” trilogy continues to thrill readers across the country – and the film adaptations released by Music Box Films are putting viewers at the edges of their seats all across the country.  Everyone agrees: Kick-ass computer hacker/investigative sleuth Lisbeth Salander is the best heroine in pop culture memory.  So we’ve got a challenge for you…

This Halloween, can you channel Lisbeth’s brilliant, hard-core, take-no-prisoners attitude and intelligence?

Enter the contest by uploading a photo of yourself dressed up as Lisbeth Salander to our contest Flickr Group by midnight on Friday, November 5th.

Be creative – you can base your look strictly on Larsson’s prose, or borrow from actress Noomi Rapace’s stunning transformation.  Check the forum topic for guidelines and details.

First Place winner scores a private screening of the explosive final chapter of the Millennium trilogy, THE GIRL WHO KICKED THE HORNET’S NEST, and an official movie poster signed by Noomi Rapace.

Good luck!

–Music Box Films

THE GIRL WHO KICKED THE HORNET’S NEST comes out in movie theaters across the country Friday, October 29th.

Watch the trailer + check local listings at: http://www.millenniumfilmtrilogy.com/

GUIDELINES
Here’s the run-down on Music Box Films’ Lisbeth Salander Look-Alike Contest!

*All photo submissions for the contest must be added to Music Box’s Lisbeth Salander Look-Alike Contest FLICKR Group by midnight on Friday, November 5th to be eligible: http://www.flickr.com/groups/lisbethsalanderlook-alikecontest/ <http://www.flickr.com/groups/lisbethsalanderlook-alikecontest/>

*FIRST PRIZE will be awarded to ONE person by judges from the Music Box Films staff on Wednesday, November 10th.

*The WINNER will receive:
1) A private screening of THE GIRL WHO KICKED THE HORNET’S NEST – the thrilling finale to the Millennium trilogy – for a total of 20 people, at their local theater.  (The screening must take place before December 31, 2010. The winner may only use the screening for personal use, at no charge to their guests. The theater location, screening time and screening date are based on availability, determined by Music Box Films.)

2) An official poster for THE GIRL WHO KICKED THE HORNET’S NEST, signed by Noomi Rapace, the stunning actress who brought Lisbeth to life on the big-screen.

For any questions, please contact: pblake@musicboxfilms.com

And so many readers, critics and book-talkers took this as fact – which could very well be ridiculous when the ‘diagnosis’ is just the scrambling of some very secondary characters that prove elsewhere to be relatively useless in their pursuits.

This is a woman who has been abused by family, government and country. She doesn’t trust anyone – and why should she? Of course she’s quiet, non-social and a bit odd. She was locked up wrongly in a mental institution for years! She didn’t have a normal childhood. She is alone and an outcast.

According to WebMD, these are the symptoms of Asperger’s Syndrome:

• Not pick up on social cues and may lack inborn social skills, such as being able to read others’ body language, start or maintain a conversation, and take turns talking.
• Dislike any changes in routines.
• Appear to lack empathy.
• Be unable to recognize subtle differences in speech tone, pitch, and accent that alter the meaning of others’ speech. Thus, your child may not understand a joke or may take a sarcastic comment literally. Likewise, his or her speech may be flat and difficult to understand because it lacks tone, pitch, and accent.
• Have a formal style of speaking that is advanced for his or her age. For example, the child may use the word “beckon” instead of “call” or the word “return” instead of “come back.”
• Avoid eye contact or stare at others.
• Have unusual facial expressions or postures.
• Be preoccupied with only one or few interests, which he or she may be very knowledgeable about. Many children with Asperger’s syndrome are overly interested in parts of a whole or in unusual activities, such as designing houses, drawing highly detailed scenes, or studying astronomy. They may show an unusual interest in certain topics such as snakes, names of stars, or dinosaurs.
• Talk a lot, usually about a favorite subject. One-sided conversations are common. Internal thoughts are often verbalized.
• Have delayed motor development. Your child may be late in learning to use a fork or spoon, ride a bike, or catch a ball. He or she may have an awkward walk. Handwriting is often poor.
• Have heightened sensitivity and become overstimulated by loud noises, lights, or strong tastes or textures. For more information about these symptoms, see sensory integration dysfunction.

What do you think? Does Lisbeth have Asperger’s? Was that Stieg Larsson’s intention? Is there a difference between the likelihood of her having this disease in the books versus the movies?