Disgraced journalist Mikael Blomkvist investigates the disappearance of a weary patriarch's niece from 40 years ago. He is aided by the pierced, tattooed, punk computer hacker named Lisbeth Salander. As they work together in the investigation, Blomkvist and Salander uncover immense corruption beyond anything they have ever imagined.

Independant filmmaker, Kevin Sanderson, has his best screenplay stolen by uber-Hollywood producer, Robert Wynn. Now the film is coming out and Kevin schemes with his old cast and crew to steal the Premiere print and get his rightful credit.