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After a fateful near miss an assassin battles his employers, and himself, on an international manhunt he insists isn’t personal.
THE KILLER
EXECUTION
IS EVERYTHING.
World Premiere in competition at the Venice Film Festival:
September 3
Release Date:
In Select Theaters October 27 / On Netflix November 10
An official “Fight Club” 25th Anniversary book is in the making.
And the process of gathering assets to be scanned or photographed has begun:
Were you a crew member, or did you participate in the making of the film?
Are you a movie props and memorabilia collector?
Do you own any of these items and would like to collaborate?
Send an email to fightclubbookofficial@gmail.com including:
Participate in the celebration of this stunning, controversial, and influential classic of modern cinema!
The retrospective supported by Netflix, Patron of the Cinémathèque Française (French Cinematheque), will open with a preview screening of The Killer followed by a discussion with Fincher. The next day, a screening of Zodiac will be followed by a Master Class with the director.
From October 13 to 22, 2023. Paris (France).
October 13:
October 14:
October 19:
October 20:
October 21:
October 22:
Opening date for reservations: August 22, 2023 – 11:00 a.m.
Zodiac / “David Fincher by David Fincher, a Film Lesson”: September 14, 2023 – 11:00 a.m.
Presentation of the retrospective by Guillaume Orignac (in French).
The Venice Film Festival has just announced its lineup for its upcoming 80th edition, running from August 30 to September 9. It includes the World Premiere in competition of David Fincher‘s upcoming film The Killer on Sunday, September 3, 7:30 pm CEST.
Logline: After a fateful near miss an assassin battles his employers, and himself, on an international manhunt he insists isn’t personal.
Cast: Michael Fassbender, Arliss Howard, Charles Parnell, Gabriel Polanco, Kerry O’Malley, Emiliano Pernía, Sala Baker, Sophie Charlotte, Tilda Swinton
Running Time: 1h 58m
Director’s Statement:
The Killer is my attempt to reconcile notions I’ve had for years about cinematic stories and their telling. I have always held: “What were you doing in Chinatown?… As little as possible”—to be the single greatest evocation of backstory I’ve ever heard. I was also playfully curious about the revenge genre as a tension delivery-system. So when Mr. Walker came aboard and fully embraced these notions/ questions about broad brushstrokes of understanding giving way to the blind-stitch of “moment expansion” – I felt we needed to try something. Mr. Fassbender’s 3-hour response time for: “Yes, let’s!” sealed it for us both and, of course, we all wanted Tilda (Mr. Walker wrote it with her in mind—but please don’t tell Ms. Swinton, she could become insufferable if she knows literally everyone feels this way about her.)
The Killer hits Netflix on November 10, 2023.
Virginie Efira, Brad Pitt, and David Fincher (Julien M. Hekimian)
César. Académie des Arts et Techniques du Cinéma / Canal+
February 24, 2023
On February 24, 2023, on the stage of the Olympia in Paris, Director David Fincher received the Honorary César Award of the 48th César Ceremony, broadcast live by Canal+.
The films of David Fincher, including a brief look at The Killer (2023).
Belgian-French actress Virginie Efira, who later won the César for Best Actress, presented the award and introduced a surprise guest, Brad Pitt, who showed his love and admiration for his longtime friend with a touching speech.
Fincher was accompanied by his daughter and his wife and Producer Ceán Chaffin.
Brad Pitt’s speech and David Fincher’s acceptance speech.
Watch Virginie Efira’s speech and Brad Pitt’s speech with a voiceover in French
Watch David Fincher’s acceptance speech with a voiceover in French
David Fincher with his Honorary César Award (ENS Louis-Lumière).
Glasgow Film
February 15, 2023
After making his name creating iconic music videos for some of the biggest pop stars of the 20th Century, including George Michael, Madonna, and Michael Jackson, David Fincher made his feature film debut to mixed results, directing the third installment in the Alien series in 1992. Our celebration of this exacting filmmaker’s work begins with the film that came next, Se7en (1995), an unforgettable serial killer horror whose influence in style and tone is still felt across film and TV today.
Fincher’s subsequent films have made him one of the most sought-after and critically acclaimed (and occasionally divisive) directors working today. With his new film The Killer, starring Michael Fassbender and Tilda Swinton, scheduled for release in late 2023, we are delighted to offer audiences a chance to dive into Fincher’s dark world on the big screen through March and April at GFT. The season includes several screenings on 35mm, our first chance to screen Fincher’s Oscar-winning Covid-era release Mank, and a special discussion around one of his most enduringly beloved and controversial films entitled ‘Yes, We Are Going to Talk About Fight Club’.
Se7en: 15 – 19 March
Fight Club: 21 March – 26 March + panel discussion
Panic Room: 5 April
Zodiac: 29 March – 2 April
The Curious Benjamin Button: 9 – 10 April
The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo: 23 April
The Social Network: 16 – 19 April
Gone Girl: 26 April
Mank: 30 April – 3 May
CineMasters: David Fincher Ticket deal
Buy tickets to 6 or more different titles in the season and get one of those tickets free. Add all tickets in one transaction and the discount will be automatically applied to your basket at checkout.
The Fincher Analyst Reporter-at-Large, Joe Frady, will attend and cover the whole season.
“Don’t improvise. Trust no one.”
January 18, 2023
Netflix
After a fateful near-miss, an assassin battles his employers, and himself, on an international manhunt he insists isn’t personal.
Starring Michael Fassbender, Charles Parnell, Arliss Howard, Sophie Charlotte, and Tilda Swinton.
Director David Fincher reunites with Seven screenwriter Andrew Kevin Walker.
Watch the full “SAVE THE DATES | 2023 Films Preview | Netflix Official Trailer”.
David Fincher (Frank Ockenfels / Netflix)
Translation of the original press release in French:
David Fincher, Honorary César of the 48th César Ceremony
César. Académie des Arts et Techniques du Cinéma / Canal+
Press Release
Paris, December 16, 2022
American filmmaker David Fincher will receive on Friday, February 24, 2023, on the stage of the Olympia, the César d’Honneur of the 48th César Ceremony.
David Fincher is one of those rare directors whose entire filmography has become emblematic over the years. An outstanding technician, a true visionary, his cinema is hypnotic, cerebral, a source of inspiration for countless artists.
He shocked us with “Seven“, kept us on the edge with “The Game“, and hit us again with “Fight Club“. With “Zodiac“, “The Social Network“, “Gone Girl“, his greatest success in cinema, or even “Mank“, he broke his usual codes and received the praise of the international press.
Coming from the world of music videos, David Fincher also produces successful series such as “House of Cards” or “Mindhunter“. He is currently working on his next feature film “The Killer“, which marks his big return to the thriller.
See you on February 24 to pay him a vibrant tribute, in clear, live, and exclusively on Canal+.
Update (in French):
Actress Virginie Efira chosen to present the César d’Honneur to David Fincher
Le Figaro
January 28, 2023
The film has been in limbo for years.
Maggie Boccella
July 23, 2022
Collider
San Diego Comic Con is a hell of a time for the entertainment industry, not least of which includes directors, whose involvement in projects is often announced or teased or otherwise revealed. It’s the biggest time of the year for film and television announcements, and Collider was excited to get in on the fun at our “Directors on Directors” panel, hosted in Hall H and featuring some of film’s — and particularly action and sci-fi’s — most iconic directors. Present at the panel were Chad Stahelski, director of all four John Wick films; Andrew Stanton, director of John Carter, as well as animated classics like Finding Nemo and WALL-E; and Tim Miller, director of Deadpool, as well as Terminator: Dark Fate.
‘The Goon’ Adaptation Set at Netflix With Patrick Osborne Directing
Adam Chitwood
July 23, 2022
The Wrap
Christopher Marc
May 9, 2022
The Playlist
This month will see the return of “Love, Death + Robots” on Netflix, which is produced by Tim Miller and David Fincher. With the third volume arriving, something special is happening. Fincher will be helming his first animated short for the anthology streaming series.
Netflix has released a new trailer and announced Fincher is directing the segment “Bad Travelling” which was written by screenwriter Andrew Kevin Walker (“Se7en”) and based on a short story by Miller’s longtime pal, author Neal Asher. This marks Fincher’s first time directing something for the streaming series.
Netflix has also included a synopsis that reads as follows:
“A jable shark-hunting sailing vessel is attacked by a giant crustacean whose size and intelligence is matched only by its appetite. Mutiny, betrayal, and ventriloquism with a corpse.”
The Fincher Analyst 