Amanda Seyfried has scored her first Oscar nomination, for her role as Marion Davies in David Fincher's biographical dramaMank. Her nod is one of 10 for the 1930s-set film aboutalcoholic screenwriter Herman J.
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Michael Fassbender is attached to star in David Fincher‘s upcoming assassin drama for Netflix, The Killer.
Fincher has been attached to the project since 2007 and Brad Pitt was originally attached to star at that time.
THR is reporting that the film may actually go into production sometime this year.
The film is being written by Andrew Kevin Walker, the scribe who wrote Fincher‘s hit films Se7en, The Game and Fight Club.
Michael would star as an “assassin who begins to psychologically crack as
Amanda Seyfried has scored her first Oscar nomination, for her role as Marion Davies in David Fincher's biographical dramaMank. Her nod is one of 10 for the 1930s-set film aboutalcoholic screenwriter Herman J.
Academy Awards — delayed two months by the coronavirus pandemic — with 10 nominations, including best picture, best director, acting nods for Gary Oldman and Amanda Seyfried, and a host of others for its lavish craft. The rest were spread among a wide variety of contenders.
David Fincher made his return to feature filmmaking after a six-year absence with “Mank,” and it doesn’t look like he’s letting his momentum stop. The filmmaker revealed the projects he’s currently working on, including a TV series where he talks with special guests about the movies they love.
Chinatown.READ MORE: David Fincher’s best films ever – rankedThe lauded director made his return last year with Mank after a six year absence from Hollywood.In a new interview on The Director’s Cut – A DGA Podcast, Fincher gave a window into what he’s currently working on, including a show about “film appreciation”.He said: “I am playing with adapting a French graphic novel about an assassin.
On Mank, VFX supervisor Wei Zheng paired state-of-the-art technology with old-school filmmaking techniques, to help David Fincher craft a singular portrait of Hollywood’s Golden Age. Marking Zheng’s sixth collaboration with the director, the Netflix drama follows alcoholic screenwriter Herman J. Mankiewicz (Gary Oldman), as he finishes the script for Citizen Kane.
Jazz Tangcay Artisans EditorCostume designer Trish Summerville, who has previously worked with David Fincher on “The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo” and “Gone Girl,” says she was very excited when she learned the director wanted to do a full project in black-and-white. The only time she had ever tackled crafting costumes was in flashback sequences, not a full-length feature.
When makeup and hair designers Gigi Williams and Kimberly Spiteri were approached for Mank, they jumped at the chance to craft looks for an Old Hollywood drama, set in an era they both loved.
While the teams behind projects like Nomadland, Borat and The Crown have much to celebrate following multiple wins at the 2021 Golden Globes, for other multiple nominees, the evening was a disappointment. David Fincher's passion project Mank, about the screenwriter of Citizen Kane, went into the show with a leading six film nominations but failed to win a single award.
Mank, was one of the most nominated going into the award ceremony, with the potential to win in big categories like best director, screenplay and drama motion picture. But the black-and-white ode to old Hollywood failed to net a single win, leaving the auteur with a choice: do the fake clap and smile, or indulge in a little.
The Golden Globes 2021 was full of dramatic moments and significant speeches as well as some technical glitches as the awards show was held virtually this year. This year's Golden Globes had quite a few surprises and snubs as a few shows and films did not make the cut.
Clayton Davis “Nomadland” has staked its claim as the official frontrunner for the Academy Award for best picture with its best picture (drama) prize at Sunday’s Golden Globe Awards.Meanwhile in the best picture (comedy) category, Amazon Studios’ “Borat Subsequent Moviefilm” became the first film from a streaming service to win one of the night’s top two film prizes.
Variety breaks down the biggest snubs and other surprises of the 78th annual Golden Globe Awards.David Fincher’s “Mank” led the film nominations with six nods and felt like it had a few possibilities to win, from director Fincher to supporting actress Amanda Seyfried to the score by Trent Reznor and Atticus Ross, who ended up losing to themselves (and Jon Batiste) for “Soul.” But it ended the night empty-handed.
David Fincher dealt with losing out on a Golden Globe Award in the best way
Michael Fassbender looks set to replace US megastar Brad Pitt as the main man in a forthcoming adaptation of hit thriller novel The Killer.
The Killer, an assassin drama that has proved to be something of a passion project for the Se7en director.Fincher has been linked to the assassin drama, an adaptation of the French graphic novel, since talks first emerged at Paramount in 2007.The Hollywood Reporter now reports that Netflix will pick up the long-gestating project – which will see Fincher reuniting with Se7en scribe Andrew Kevin Walker.The film, which is set to start shooting in September, will see Fassbender star as a ruthless
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Rebecca Rubin Film and Media ReporterAfter partnering with Netflix for his acclaimed biopic “Mank,” director David Fincher has re-teamed with the streaming service for his next feature film, “The Killer.”Michael Fassbender is in talks to star in the assassin drama, according to The Hollywood Reporter and Deadline. However, Netflix and representatives for Fassbender declined to confirm.