Ending a working relationship that stretches back more than a decade, David Fincher has decided not to renew his contract with Netflix, a report suggests. Out in November, The Further Mis-Adventures Of Cliff Booth be the final film that David Fincher makes for Netflix. Having spent well over a decade making movies and shows for ... David Fincher is set to leave Netflix in early 2027
Ending a working relationship that stretches back more than a decade, David Fincher has decided not to renew his contract with Netflix, a report suggests.
Out in November, The Further Mis-Adventures Of Cliff Booth be the final film that David Fincher makes for Netflix. Having spent well over a decade making movies and shows for the streaming giant, the director is said to have decided not to renew his contract there.
The story hails from Bloomberg's sources, so there’s more than likely some truth to it. Assuming it is true, then it would make a certain amount of sense, given some of the stories that have come out of Netflix in recent years.
A change in the executive suite has seen Netflix shift its strategy somewhat when it comes to filmmakers; in essence, the company that gave Fincher millions to make a black-and-white passion project like Mank no longer exists. Under new film head Dan Lin, the firm is now looking to make broader films on lower budgets; in June this year, Lin said his company would no longer work with directors who want their films to appear in cinemas.
In August came the news that David Fincher’s English language version of Squid Game, which appeared to be in the works for a couple of years, had been cancelled.
Another Fincher series, the relentlessly engrossing Mindhunter, was never given a third season; despite its critical acclaim, the period piece about the FBI’s criminal profiling unit was considered too expensive to continue.
Fincher’s first gig for Netflix (in 2013) was an American adaptation of House Of Cards – a political thriller series popular enough to survive for six seasons and 73 episodes.
Next came 2020’s Mank, a monochrome drama about Citizen Kane writer Herman J Mankiewicz. The Killer (2023) saw Fincher back in more mainstream thriller territory, while The Further Mis-Adventures Of Cliff Booth is an eye-catching collaboration with Quentin Tarantino – a sequel to Once Upon A Time In Hollywood.
What will Fincher get up to next? Maybe he’ll move across to Paramount, given how bullish it’s been about greenlighting projects and making deals lately. Wherever he goes, the projects he’s been working on – including the western, Bitterroot – may end up falling into limbo.
Fincher previously renewed his contract with Netflix in early 2024 – meaning his current deal is likely to end in the new year.
The Further Mis-Adventures Of Cliff Booth is in cinemas on the 25th November 2026, followed by its Netflix debut on the 23rd December.
