In Early Talks

Yup, I think that's the part I would like to cautiously highlight here: "In early talks". As for the rest, the headline speaks for itself. Kinda sounds like "The Social Network Revisited" to me.

Now all we need is to bring Andrew K. Walker in for a dark rewrite. And Tyler Durden.

http://variety.com/2014/film/news/david-fincher-steve-jobs-sony-1201118721/

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More Than A Shark Loves Blood...

Grab these while they are hot: An original Charlie Rose interview with "House of Cards" writer Beau Willimon, and the one and only — Francis J. Underwood alias Kevin Spacey on The David Letterman Show.

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New BMW Films: Gus Van Sant Tapped

I am hopingy this whole story will shape up in a more Fincher-ish way soon. The Fincher exec produced BMW films of a decade ago were a great series of shorts, so was its "second season", overseen by Ridley and Tony Scott's RSA Films. At any rate, due to the series' infamy I decided to report on the possible 2014 comeback of the series — and as of right now Gus Van Sant ("Good Will Hunting", among many others) is reported as the first director to have signed on.

I was originally thinking this may be a new Reset Content venture... But let's wait and see how this thing shapes up and who will be on board.

http://www.showbiz411.com/...revived-bmw-films-series

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House Of Cards: The Daily Show & Fincher Commentary

So for most fanatics the new 13-hour season tracking the intrigue and malice of one Francis J. Underwood and his accomplice probably provided high-class binge-entertainment until Saturday afternoon. Was I one of those bingers? You might very well think that, I couldn't possibly comment. But if anyone should need more, well, here's a brief appearance of the man who put the "vice" in "vice president": on The Daily Show.

http://blog.zap2it.com/...kevin-spacey-delusion-runs-very-deep-in-washington-dc.html

For the unfortunate peasant from a far-away foreign territory — at least some kind soul uploaded Fincher's season one commentary to Vimeo:

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New BMW Films?

A tiny little series that has created quite a buzz a decade ago, way back in the pre-YouTube age, is about to make its come back: As freshly announced BMW intends to "bring back" its highly praised short films — for whatever that means. Most likely there will be new episodes following the series' original concept, starring high profile actors and directors recruited from Hollywood's A-list. Will it be Clive Owen, though? And in order to justify this item on this blog: Will Fincher resume his exec producing duties — or better yet: This time, will he take the wheel for a Fincher directed action-packed BMW thrill-ride? Yeah, I'd go for that!

So, just in case this is the right time to shout-out suggestions: I'd love to see BMW shorts directed by Brad Bird, Nicolas Winding Refn, Alfonso Cuaron and definitively a new one from Joe Carnahan. (Now excuse me while I spend this blog's immense profits on a new car...)

http://www.bmwblog.com/2014/02/15/bmw-bring-back-bmw-films/

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Valentine's Day

If I am not mistaken tomorrow is the big Valentine's Day — so let Netflix be your Valentine and prepare for a marathon House of Cards session.

While the second season of House of Card hits, Fincher is all but idly fainéant: His "Gone Girl" production wrapped on February 10th, now rushing into post production. And writer Gillian Flynn and Fincher will sit down for some intense scripting sessions, as HBO orders Fincher's US-adaptation of "Utopia" to series.

How's that for a packed slate?

Having seen the British mini-series, I know that "Utopia" seems a perfect fit and that the original left quite a few nuances and depths to be explored by a director as uncomprising and dark-minded as Fincher — with hopefully equally permissive oversight from HBO as Fincher negotiated for "House of Cards" with Netflix.

At any rate, "Happy Valentine's Day"!

Thanks to all you fine contributors. And here's the sources to what I have just relayed:

http://www.studiosystemnews.com/31563/
http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/live-feed/utopia-remake-gone-girls-david-679813

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