Fincher Ends Netflix Deal After Six Years, Three Movies — SkimNews
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- David Fincher is not renewing his exclusive Netflix deal when it expires next year, ending a relationship that began with 'House of Cards' and 'Mindhunter' before moving to a 2020 film pact that produced 'Mank' and 'The Killer.'
- The final project under the deal is 'The Further Mis-Adventures of Cliff Booth,' a 'Once Upon a Time in Hollywood' spinoff starring Brad Pitt that premieres in Imax theaters Nov. 25 and lands on the streamer Dec. 23.
- Fincher is not signing an overall deal with any other studio, leaving the door open for future Netflix collaborations, per Bloomberg, which broke the news.
- Netflix plans to expand theatrical releases and report box office on select titles, a strategy shift designed to attract filmmakers who want their films to play on the big screen.
- Noah Baumbach, Shawn Levy, and the Duffer Brothers have all recently departed Netflix for Warner Bros., Disney's 20th Century, and Paramount respectively — part of a wider talent exodus.
- Sony's Tom Rothman said the studio would have made the 'Cliff Booth' sequel itself, but Tarantino insisted Fincher direct and Fincher was exclusive to Netflix at the time.
Why it matters: Fincher's exit continues a steady Netflix talent exodus — Baumbach, Levy, and the Duffer Brothers all recently left for rival studios — while Netflix simultaneously experiments with theatrical releases on 'Cliff Booth' Nov. 25, testing whether it can retain prestige filmmakers without an exclusive overall deal.
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