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Netflix is gearing up for its subsequent undertaking with David Fincher. Sources inform us the Oscar-winning director has been tapped to direct Bitterroot (previously often called Big Hole), a Western crime thriller for the streamer. Â
Fincher, who works with Netflix beneath an general deal, has collaborated with the streamer because the late 2010s. Mindhunter and House of Cards had been the primary main initiatives he labored on for Netflix (presently on everlasting hiatus), and he additionally labored on the 2 function movies Mank and, most not too long ago, The Killer. Fincher stays an government producer on the animated anthology sequence Love, Death and Robots, which has been renewed for a fourth season.
Michael Gilio is the author behind the script, which initially debuted as a part of the 2008 Black List when it was initially titled Big Hole. Gilio is greatest recognized for his latest Paramount film, Dungeons & Dragons: Honor Among Thieves. Other credit embrace Kwik Stop, The Raven, and Dark Harvest.
The script was beforehand within the works to be delivered to the massive display, with Deadline reporting in 2011 that Blind Wink Productions and Aversano Films had been engaged on it with Gilio on board to each write and direct and Gore Verbinski to provide. Numerous critiques of the unique script might be discovered on-line, together with on Script Shadow, that are all usually very praising.
Big Hole by Michael Gilio within the 2008 Black List
The film’s premise considerations an aged rancher whose life financial savings have been stolen. He units out to get his a refund by robbing banks and looking down the thieves—all whereas being pursued by his son, who’s the sheriff. Sources inform us that it’s made within the vein of the Clint Eastwood traditional Unforgiven.Â
Netflix declined to touch upon this story. We hear that gives have been made to 2 leads for the upcoming film, although, with this doubtless being Fincher’s subsequent undertaking to start manufacturing.
To our understanding, that is one among 4 new initiatives Fincher is actively engaged on at Netflix.
Over the weekend, we revealed a preview of a sequence he’s producing, the US spin-off of Squid Game, which is predicted to be titled Squid Game: America. He’s additionally behind the Chinatown spin-off that’s been within the works since 2019, which was not too long ago revealed to have accomplished the script over the summer season. However, the undertaking continues to be awaiting remaining approval from Netflix, with price range considerations presently holding it up.
Squid Game – Picture: Netflix
In addition, there’s an untitled crime thriller, however we don’t have any particulars about it aside from that it’s within the very early levels of improvement.
One different title rumored to be within the works is Strangers, a remake of the Hitchcock film, however we’ve confirmed with a number of sources this isn’t the case.
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