By all accounts, it shouldve been a guaranteed hit. For 2017s The Snowman, all the right pieces were theoretically in place. It was adapted from a critically acclaimed crime novel by Jo Nesb. It reunited the creative team behind the excellent Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy, namely director Tomas Alfredson and writer Peter Straughan. And it boasted a top-tier cast, with names like Michael Fassbender, Rebecca Ferguson, and J.K. Simmons. All of that clear talent seemed like a recipe for an excellent crime thriller.