David Fincher’s ‘Mank’ Called Out for Stars’ 29-Year Age Gap: ‘You Erase’ Women

Bridgerton, a period drama that's features a hot-looking cast and plenty of intrigue. There's also Mank, the much-anticipated new film from David Fincher that takes place in 1940s Hollywood and stars Gary Oldman and Amanda Seyfried.

You thought Gary Oldman’s only shot at an Oscar this year was for his leading role in the David Fincher film, “Mank,” didn’t you? Well, surprise, surprise, we now have a second contending drama in the works that just announced a February release date, titled “Crisis.” READ MORE: David Fincher Admits His Directing Style Was “Exhausting” For Gary Oldman During ‘Mank’ According to distributor Quiver, “Crisis” is now scheduled for a February release date, from writer-director Nicholas Jarecki.

Rebecca Rubin Film and Media ReporterPresident Barack Obama, like the rest of us, appears to have spent a good portion of his year binge-watching TV shows and movies to pass time during the coronavirus pandemic.In keeping with his annual tradition, on Friday he shared his favorite films and series of 2020.

“Mank,” David Fincher’s wondrous ode to old Hollywood and “Citizen Kane” screenwriter Herman Mankiewicz. A niche idea for a film, the black-and-white drama was a deeply personal project for the director — his late father Jack wrote the script — and the attention to detail in recreating 1930s Los Angeles was remarkable.

Anyone with a Netflix account already knows that the platform has a monopoly on serial killer-themed entertainment. Two pieces on Ted Bundy, “Extremely Wicked, Shockingly Evil and Vile” and “Conversations With A Killer: The Ted Bundy Tapes,” made waves last year.

Jazz Tangcay Artisans EditorTrent Reznor and Atticus Ross are no strangers when it comes to collaborating with David Fincher. The Nine Inch Nails musicians have worked on the scores for “Gone Girl” and “The Social Network,” so it seemed fitting Fincher would seek out Reznor and Ross to collaborate on his latest project.“Mank,” now streaming on Netflix, tells the story of Herman J.

David Fincher’s “Mank” tells the story of “Citizen Kane” screenwriter Herman J. Mankiewicz (Gary Oldman) through a painstaking re-creation of Hollywood in the 1930s and early ’40s.

When it comes to films about screenwriters, the challenge seems to be creating a movie that is not only itself an entertaining, self-contained experience but also one that illuminates the creative process that led to other notable work. This week on Be Reel, we look primarily at the new David Fincher film, “Mank” (2020) about Herman J.

NEW YORK -- The first time Gary Oldman and David Fincher met was in London 1990, when Fincher was looking to cast him in “Alien 3.”“And he had the sense to say no,” Fincher recalls.In the 30 years since then, they have never been far out of orbit from one another. They consider one another friends.

When costume designer Trish Summerville first started working on David Fincher’s new Netflix film Mank, “even people in my crew and friends were like, ‘This would probably make things so much easier.” That’s because the film is shot in black and white. In fact, though, the opposite was true.

You are likely to feel whisked away to the Golden Age of Hollywood while watching “Mank,” David Fincher’s historical character study about legendary studio screenwriter Herman Mankiewicz (Gary Oldman) and his painstaking process of writing Orson Welles’ “Citizen Kane.” Still, Fincher’s Hollywood epic won’t necessarily register as tritely nostalgic or melancholic about the past in a way showbiz movies often do.

Mank, the much-anticipated new film from David Fincher; Bridgerton, the first series from Shonda Rhimes under her Netflix deal; and the new Selena biopic series starring Christian Serratos. For those in the mood for holiday fare, there's plenty of that too, including a holiday installment of The Great British Baking Show.

Clayton Davis Trent Reznor and Atticus Ross are joining the original song Oscar race with a stealth entry. David Fincher’s “Mank” hits Netflix on Friday, featuring “(If Only You Could) Save Me,” a song written by the film’s composers and performed by Adryon de León that will be submitted for the upcoming Academy Awards, and other guild and award shows.With this new entry, Reznor and Ross could land up to three Oscar nominations this year.

Jazz Tangcay Artisans EditorIn David Fincher’s “Mank,” bowing Dec. 4 on Netflix, a key sequence takes place at Hearst Castle, when Gary Oldman’s Herman J.

Jazz Tangcay Artisans EditorWhen it came to designing the costumes of David Fincher’s “Mank,” both costume designer Trish Summerville and production designer Donald Graham Burt used the noir and monochromatic filters on their iPhones to see how color would convert for Fincher’s black and white film.The film, which tells the story of Herman J.

David Fincher’s “Mank” starring Gary Oldman, hews to that version of the story, which is still disputed by many others. Herman’s late son, Frank, also thought his dad deserved all the credit in his 2016 memoir “So As I Was Saying .

Will Thorne Staff WriterCharlize Theron pushing further into the TV space.The actor and her Denver & Delilah production banner have inked a two-year first-look deal with HBO and HBO Max, Variety has confirmed.Under the deal, Theron and her company will develop TV projects for both platforms, looking to add to its TV slate which previously included David Fincher’s “Mindhunter,” and “Girlboss,” the series created by Kay Cannon.

Here’s a collection curated by The Associated Press’ entertainment journalists of what’s arriving on TV, streaming services and music platforms this week.MOVIES— Film history fans will get a meal out of David Fincher’s “Mank,” about “Citizen Kane” screenwriter Herman J. Mankiewicz who is masterfully played by Gary Oldman.

Variety Staff Follow Us on TwitterVariety has added keynote speakers Trent Reznor and Atticus Ross to its virtual Music for Screens Week from Nov. 30-Dec.

Even before we saw one beautiful frame of black and white footage, David Fincher’s “Mank” was already getting incredible hype and buzz as a sure-thing awards contender and one of the most anticipated films of 2020. And if you believe the reviews, it would seem as if people were guessing correctly, as “Mank” is possibly the biggest favorite to land heaps of awards this season.