David Fincher Speaks on Netflix’s Cancellation of ‘Mindhunter,’ Calls Show “A Huge Risk”
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The psychological crime thriller ran for only two seasons.

Looks like he’s changed his story. He used to say he just wasn’t interested in continuing it. So which is it? Is this just more Netflix PR/spin?

Maybe if studios weren’t allowed to own streaming channels, he could have shopped it to someone willing to pay for it.

  • gila@lemm.ee
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    8 months ago

    No, actually he’s apparently just signed on for another 3 years. Another quote from the same interview giving context on previous reaction to his approach: from theplaylist.net

    “I don’t feel like I’m deviating from my previous approach when working with Netflix. I make them take the same type of risks that I have made others take in the past,” said Fincher. “‘Fight Club’ was a huge risk. People lost their jobs because they agreed to produce this film. ‘Benjamin Button?’ People at the studio would read the script and go, ‘Oh, this movie will be like a big comforting hug.’ I clarified, ‘Yes, a big comforting hug about death!’ Then 35 million dollars were spent on visual effects, including probably 18 to paste Brad Pitt’s head on actors in wheelchairs so that the star of our film would look like he was 85 years old…”

    I’d disagree that he’s changed his story. He’s being candid in acknowledging the limits of the freedom he has with Netflix, but he still has a lot.