David Fincher Developing Serial Killer Series Mindhunter for Netflix
John Squires
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With films like Se7en and Zodiac under his belt, it’s no secret that David Fincher is fascinated with serial killers. Fans of the aforementioned movies will be happy to hear that Fincher is developing a similar series for Netflix, and we’ve got all the details for ya today. Read on!
Per Deadline, Fincher is collaborating with Charlize Theron on “Mindhunter,” his second drama series for Netflix. Fincher and Theron will executive produce, and Fincher is expected to direct. Playwright/screenwriter Brit Joe Penhall is also attached to the project.
“Mindhunter” is based on the 1996 book Mind Hunter: Inside the FBI’s Elite Serial Crime Unit by former special agent John Douglas and Mark Olshaker. For years, Douglas pursued some of the most notorious serial killers and rapists, developing profiling techniques to catch them. The book goes behind the scenes of some of his highest-profile cases, including the man who hunted prostitutes in Alaska, the Atlanta child murderer, and Seattle’s Green River killer. To hone his profiling methods, Douglas interviewed and studied a skew of serial killers.
Six years ago, “Mindhunter” was set up at HBO, but that of course didn’t work out.
More on this one as we learn it.
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