Bitterroot (D: Fincher)
09-03-24 | 03:59 PM
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Bitterroot (D: Fincher)
Netflix is gearing up for its next project with David Fincher. Sources tell us the Oscar-winning director has been tapped to direct Bitterroot (formerly known as Big Hole), a Western crime thriller for the streamer.
Fincher, who works with Netflix under an overall deal, has collaborated with the streamer since the late 2010s. Mindhunter was the first major project he worked on for Netflix (currently on permanent hiatus), and he also worked on the two feature films Mank and, most recently, The Killer. Fincher remains an executive producer on the animated anthology series Love, Death and Robots, which has been renewed for a fourth season.
Michael Gilio is the writer behind the script, which originally debuted as part of the 2008 Black List when it was originally titled Big Hole. Gilio is best known for his recent Paramount movie, Dungeons & Dragons: Honor Among Thieves. Other credits include Kwik Stop, The Raven, and Dark Harvest.
The script was previously in the works to be brought to the big screen, with Deadline reporting in 2011 that Blind Wink Productions and Aversano Films were working on it with Gilio on board to both write and direct and Gore Verbinski to produce. Numerous reviews of the original script can be found online, including on Script Shadow, which are all generally very praising.
The movie’s premise concerns an elderly rancher whose life savings have been stolen. He sets out to get his money back by robbing banks and hunting down the thieves—all while being pursued by his son, who is the sheriff. Sources tell us that it’s made in the vein of the Clint Eastwood classic Unforgiven.
Netflix declined to comment on this story. We hear that offers have been made to two leads for the upcoming movie, though, with this likely being Fincher’s next project to begin production.
Fincher, who works with Netflix under an overall deal, has collaborated with the streamer since the late 2010s. Mindhunter was the first major project he worked on for Netflix (currently on permanent hiatus), and he also worked on the two feature films Mank and, most recently, The Killer. Fincher remains an executive producer on the animated anthology series Love, Death and Robots, which has been renewed for a fourth season.
Michael Gilio is the writer behind the script, which originally debuted as part of the 2008 Black List when it was originally titled Big Hole. Gilio is best known for his recent Paramount movie, Dungeons & Dragons: Honor Among Thieves. Other credits include Kwik Stop, The Raven, and Dark Harvest.
The script was previously in the works to be brought to the big screen, with Deadline reporting in 2011 that Blind Wink Productions and Aversano Films were working on it with Gilio on board to both write and direct and Gore Verbinski to produce. Numerous reviews of the original script can be found online, including on Script Shadow, which are all generally very praising.
The movie’s premise concerns an elderly rancher whose life savings have been stolen. He sets out to get his money back by robbing banks and hunting down the thieves—all while being pursued by his son, who is the sheriff. Sources tell us that it’s made in the vein of the Clint Eastwood classic Unforgiven.
Netflix declined to comment on this story. We hear that offers have been made to two leads for the upcoming movie, though, with this likely being Fincher’s next project to begin production.
