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NYFF Adds David Fincher’s ‘The Killer’ As Spotlight Selection
The 61st New York Film Festival kicks off in just a few short days, but they’re not done adding to their lineup. Moments ago, NYFF announced that David Fincher‘s The Killer will be added as a Spotlight selection to the festival. Fincher directs a screenplay by Andrew Kevin Walker, with Michael Fassbender in the lead […] More
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Official Teaser Trailer Drops for David Fincher’s ‘The Killer’
Moments ago, Netflix dropped a teaser trailer for David Fincher‘s The Killer, ahead of its premiere at the Venice Film Festival. Fincher directs the movie, of course, reuniting with screenwriter Andrew Kevin Walker. Michael Fassbender leads the cast, which also includes Charles Parnell, Arliss Howard, Sophie Charlotte, and Tilda Swinton. After a debut at Venice, […] More
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Make This Movie: A Brutally Honest Sequel to ‘The Social Network’
Most people who’ve read my work for a while know that I am getting tired of Hollywood’s addiction to sequels and the serialization of every successful film of the last fifty years. But that doesn’t mean I’m reflexively opposed to all sequels. More that I believe the vast majority of them don’t justify their own […] More
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Sunday Scaries: Robert’s True Crime Serial Killer “Holy Trinity”
The prediction that tipped Joey over to besting me in our Cannes Film Festival prediction pool earlier this year was his very astute sense that Zar Amir-Ebrahimi would win the Prix D’interprétation Feminine for the true crime drama Holy Spider. Thankfully, it’s starting to expand wide in the United States, and you can count on […] More
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Tilda Swinton Joins David Fincher’s ‘The Killer’
Following the release of awards favorite, Mank, director David Fincher is wasting no time. As we already know, he’s been putting together his next project, with an aim to get things rolling soon. Speaking recently with The Playlist, actress Tilda Swinton revealed her participation in film which is set to begin shooting later this year. […] More
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Before the Gold: Best Director
This year’s director line-up is the most diverse ever in Academy history, featuring two women – Emerald Fennell and Chloe Zhao – in a category that has sorely lacked female representation over the years. Only one nominee – David Fincher – returns as a nominee, having come close before for previous works including The Social […] More
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Santa Barbara Honoring Several Oscar Nominated Directors
The Santa Barbara International Film Festival has announced the recipients of their Outstanding Directors of the Year Award for this year, with a lineup that looks familiar to anyone who has seen this year’s Oscars nominations. Chloé Zhao (Nomadland), David Fincher (Mank), Lee Isaac Chung (Minari), and Thomas Vinterberg (Another Round) will all receive their awards and participate in live-streamed conversations on […] More
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DGA Lineup Includes Lee Isaac Chung and Emerald Fennell!
The Directors Guild of America released their feature film nominees moments ago, potentially giving us some major insight into the Best Director field at the Oscars. There isn’t always complete crossover between the DGA five and the Oscar five, but four usually is a pretty safe bet. This year, it looks like the DGA nominated […] More
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Interview: Amanda Seyfried Talks ‘Mank’ and Being a Good Person
Amanda Seyfried is far more than just one of the Mean Girls. Now, to be sure, she’s phenomenal in that film, but it does a disservice to Seyfried to ignore her other roles. Especially now, she’s finally getting some deserved raves for her work in Mank. Already nominated for a Golden Globe, an Academy Award […] More
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Interview: Oscar Winner Kirk Baxter Talks Working with David Fincher and Editing ‘Mank’
You don’t win two Academy Awards without being pretty great at your job. So, it’s not a stretch to call Kirk Baxter an ace editor. His work, not just alongside Angus Wall, but with director David Fincher, has produced some impeccably edited films. The Social Network, along with The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo, won […] More
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David Fincher and Michael Fassbender Take Aim at ‘The Killer’
David Fincher, hot off awards contender Mank, is finally getting The Killer off the ground. The adaptation of the French graphic novel has been in the works for nearly 15 years, first set up at Paramount in 2007, and then picked up by Netflix after being put into turnaround. The film is being written by […] More
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Interview: Erik Messerschmidt Chats About David Fincher and ‘Mank’
A David Fincher film has a number of hallmarks to it, but one guarantee is some top-notch cinematography. His latest movie, Mank, is certainly another example of this. Fincher’s cinematographer here is Erik Messerschmidt, who is quickly becoming a major name in the business. Messerschmidt is a terrific up and coming DP, one who is […] More