The Killer (upcoming film)

The Killer is an upcoming American neo-noir action thriller film directed by David Fincher and written by Andrew Kevin Walker, based on the French graphic novel series The Killer by Alexis Nolent.[1] It stars Michael Fassbender and Tilda Swinton.

The Killer
Directed byDavid Fincher
Written byAndrew Kevin Walker
Based onThe Killer
by Alexis Nolent
Produced byCeán Chaffin
Dede Gardner
Brad Pitt
David Fincher
Starring
CinematographyErik Messerschmidt
Production
company
Distributed byNetflix
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish

Cast

Production

Development

In November 2007, it was announced that David Fincher would be directing an adaptation of the Matz French comic book The Killer, with Allesandro Camon writing the script, Brad Pitt's Plan B Entertainment producing and Paramount Pictures distributing.[2] By February 2021, Fincher had taken the project to Netflix, where he had signed an overall deal, with Andrew Kevin Walker now writing the script and Michael Fassbender circling the lead role.[1] By June, it was reported that Fincher was planning to begin filming in November 2021 in Paris, while the involvement of cinematographer Erik Messerschmidt was also confirmed.[3] Tilda Swinton joined the cast in October.[4]

Filming

Principal photography began in early November 2021 in Paris and was expected to run through until March 2022; filming was also expected to take place in New Orleans and the Dominican Republic.[5] In January 2022, it was confirmed that filming would take place in St. Charles, Illinois in March for ten days.[6] On March 28th, 2022, it was announced that filming had wrapped.[7]

References
  1. Kroll, Justin (February 24, 2021). "David Fincher Reunites With His 'Seven' Screenwriter For Feature Adaptation Of 'The Killer' At Netflix; Michael Fassbender Circling Lead Role". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved February 24, 2021.
  2. Fleming, Michael (November 1, 2007). "Paramount, Fincher catch 'Killer'". Variety. Retrieved November 9, 2021.
  3. Sharf, Zack (June 24, 2021). "David Fincher to Film 'The Killer' in Paris This Fall with 'Mank' Oscar-Winning DP Messerschmidt". IndieWire. Retrieved November 21, 2021.
  4. Perez, Rodrigo. "Tilda Swinton Is Joining David Fincher's 'The Killer' Starring Michael Fassbender [Exclusive]". The Playlist. Retrieved 2021-11-09.
  5. Asatryan, Tigran (December 9, 2021). "David Fincher 'The Killer' Netflix Movie: What We Know So Far". Retrieved January 19, 2022.
  6. "Award-winning director David Fincher will film The Killer in Chicago area". Reel Chicago. January 21, 2022. Retrieved January 29, 2022.
  7. https://www.instagram.com/p/Cbptg_1rW2-/?utm_medium=copy_link
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