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Date : Tue Jun 25 2024 16:30:05

Netflixs Chinatown series is reportedly on hold while David Fincher focuses 
on a Squid Game remake

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Tue, 25 Jun 2024 15:13:54 +0000

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David Fincher is working on two big hits for Netflix, according to reports, 
including a TV adaptation of Chinatown and Squid Game remake.

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A TV show adaptation of Chinatown has reportedly been in the works since 2019 
but it looks to be finally making good progress as the original screenwriter 
of the 1974 movie, Robert Towne, has revealed that all episodes have now been 
written. This is good news for those of us who have been patiently waiting 
for it to arrive on Netflix. 

The series sees Towne teaming up with David Fincher, who has already seen 
success on the best streaming service with Mindhunter making it into our 
recommended crime thrillers and his movie Mank securing a place in our best 
Netflix movies list thanks to its 83% Rotten Tomatoes score. 

In an interview with Variety to mark the 50th anniversary of the film, Towne 
said: All Im likely to say is yes, all the episodes have been written for 
Netflix. Working with a force of nature like David Fincher, [although] 
occasionally humbling, is never less than enlightening. 

We dont know much about the plot yet, but he added: When David and I first 
started talking we agreed we wouldnt try to replicate [villain] Noah Cross. 
But we did want to keep in mind that the crimes that history considers 
monstrous are those that will not remain in the past but insist on visiting 
the future, and I think we managed that. What else is David Fincher working 
on for Netflix? 

But with a big question mark hovering over Chinatown s release on the 
streamer, theres another Fincher project that might overtake it, and it might 
also surprise you, because the movie legend is reportedly set to direct a 
Squid Game remake. Why don't any journalists ask Fincher about his SQUID GAME 
remake? It's crazy...https://t.co/nzzY9ktmFC January 22, 2024 See more 

Considering English language remakes are often met with criticism (looking at 
you Oldboy ), it will be interesting to see how fans respond to this one. 
According to The Playlist, Fincher has been quietly working on a Squid Game 
remake and has recently hired British writer Dennis Kelly, known for his work 
on titles like Utopia and Matilda the Musical . 

At the time of writing,theres no clear release window for Chinatown or Squid 
Game  both of which have the potential to be among the best Netflix shows  so 
we will have to wait for official confirmation on when theyll be arriving. We 
do, however, know that Squid Game season 2 will land on the streamer at the 
end of the year with an exact release date yet to be confirmed, so at least 
weve got the original series on the way. You might also like Netflix could be 
planning a completely free ad-supported service but theres a catch Everything 
new on Netflix in July 2024 Netflix top 10 movies of 2024 so far  here are 3 
with 90% or higher on Rotten Tomatoes



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https://www.techradar.com/streaming/netflix/netflixs-chinatown-series-is-repor
tedly-on-hold-while-david-fincher-focuses-on-a-squid-game-remake


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