The Killer
WARNING : SPOILERS ahead for The Killer .
Summary
Netflix ’s young hit movieThe Killerhas the potentiality to become David Fincher ’s first original movie franchise . While there have been no official update about the position ofThe Killer 2 , the original movie ply good deal of great opportunities to anticipate what a film serial publication with Fincher and Fassbender could look like . Since debut on Friday , November 10 , 2023,The Killerhas continue at the top of the U.S. Netflix movie chartfor nearly a calendar week . The Rotten Tomatoes account of 86 % places it in the honored category of being one of Fincher ’s best thriller motion-picture show despite also being somewhat of a methodological slow burner .
David Fincher’sThe Killeris his first feature picture made exclusively for Netflix aftersigning a 4 - twelvemonth good deal with the giant streaming political program in November 2020.Fincher has turn extensively with Netflix over the preceding decade with critically hail title such asHouse of Cards(2013 - 2018),Mindhunter(2017 - 2019),Love , Death & Robots(2019 - ) , and the Oscar - winningMank(2020 ) . With the recent achiever ofThe Killer , there is a not bad lot of supposition about Fincher ’s succeeding architectural plan and possible project revivals , such asa rumored subsequence toThe Social connection(2010 ) and a popularly demandedMindhunterseason 3.Fincher could also end up extendingThe Killerinto a multi - project film franchise .
8Fincher Never Got To Make His Expected Millennium Trilogy
Fincher’s The Girl With The Dragon Tattoo Sequel Was Abandoned
One of the biggest reasons why Fincher could plausibly make The Killer into a photographic film series is that he never got the opportunity to nail his anticipate Millennium Trilogy . After the release of his film adaptation ofThe Girl With the Dragon Tattoostarring Rooney Mara and Daniel Craig , there were reports that the film would be the first of the Americanized version of the instal book and Swedish film trilogy . Fincher had been work with Sony on the hoped-for development ofThe Girl Who Played with Firewith Craig and Mara rumored to be seize . The project was in the end dropped because the box office execution of Fincher ’s 2011 film fall below expectations .
7The Killer’s Ending Set A Foundation For A Potential Sequel
Nothing Is Stopping The Killer Series From Naturally Expanding
The ending ofThe Killerfeels like it was left by choice open - ended , with a apparently happy closing ( in a way ) but not necessarily a complete one . With The Killer still animated after avoiding revenge for a botched blackwash attempt and exacting revenge on those responsible for for pain his presumed girl , nothing is stopping Fassbender ’s eerie booster from return to his profession after taking some prison term off in his Dominican Republic hideout . The add element of The Killer surprisingly dispense with Claybourne ’s animation at the destruction of the film could prepare up another chain of event where he will have to once again take out those he finds responsible .
6The Killer Could Be Netflix’s Answer To John Wick
John Wick Is One Of The Most Profitable Action Franchises Ever
The massive success of theJohn Wickfranchise has sure gain the attention of Netflix and other pour giants who would plausibly require to recreate their interlingual rendition of a violent legal action franchise for their own platform . With streaming rights for the first threeJohn Wickfilms belong to Peacock and the fourth movie exclusively useable at Starz , Netflix has been cut out of the picture when it come to one of the most profitable action franchises of recent cinematic history . The critical succeeder and popularity ofThe Killeron Netflix are both great planetary house that Netflix could discover massive potential in make aJohn Wickof their own out of Fincher ’s film .
5Fassbender Is Due For Another Major Film Franchise
Fassbender Starred In X-Men & 2 Alien Movies
Michael Fassbender has been one of the main faces of two major film franchises of the 2010s , X - MenandAlien . The actor has not been substantiate for the 2024AlienmovieAlien : Romulusand is presently not attached to any futureX - Mentitles , intend that there could be some availability for Fassbender to appear in more potentialKillermovies down the line . Fassbender played Erik Lehnsherr / Magneto in fourX - Menmovies and seem in Ridley Scott’sPrometheus(2012 ) andAlien : Covenant(2017).Fassbender also starred in the 2015 pic version ofAssassin ’s Creed , which might have launch a franchise if it had receive better reassessment .
4The Killer’s Comics Already Have Plenty Of Stories To Adapt
The Graphic Novel Series Is A Vault Of Creative Potential
Despite its multiple ostensible references to films and even picture games , The Killeris immediately based on a popular French graphic novel serial of the same title . There are presently 26 single comic Word adaption written in English based onThe Killer’soriginal 13 record album that were written in French by Alexiz Nolent . aka Matz , with artwork by Luc Jacamon . Fincher ’s film does take several creative spring in its version of the graphic novel series . However , if his potential sequel was still based on the comic Word , then there are still plenty of avenues and stories that rest creatively untapped .
3The Killer Received Mostly Positive Critical Reception
The Killer Is A Big Hit For Netflix
With a Tomatometer score of 86 % , there is for sure enough critical response to warrant a follow - up toThe killer whale . Many ofThe Killer’sreviewsare by and large positive despite some viewers share ailment of its deficiency of imagination and its overall rigid storytelling . While not all audiences have been as impressed as the absolute majority of critics , the film has generated enough sake to have an ongoing conversation about its virtue and its shortcomings . This proves thatThe Killerhas a sure tone that will get people to view , as evidenced by its long - run status in Netflix ’s number - one movie daub .
2The Killer Leaves Audiences Wanting More
The Killer 2 Could Be Better Than The Original
The unwashed audience criticisms ofThe Killerhave much to do with the fact that the movie is a dim burner without much activeness and is overtake by repetitive voiceover narrative . While there may be some truth to these complaints , it would on the face of it not be too hard for Fincher , or even another theater director , to patch up those misstepsand provide a more natural action - take and less verbose sequel inThe Killer 2 . It would not be the first time that Fincher has set up a successful series for Netflix ( House of Cards , Mindhunter ) , directing the first instalment only to hand the reins over afterward .
1The Killer Is Fincher’s Darkest (And Funniest) Movie In Years
The Killer Is Reminisncet Of Fincher’s Earliest Films
The Killerhas been called one of Fincher ’s most darkly humourous motion picture in year . This particular brand of black funniness , aided by Fincher ’s signature tune fashion of filmmaking , certainly has the electric potential to stretch into multiple installments withThe Killer 2and beyond . Some confirming referee ofThe Killerhave commented that the picture show feel like a return to cast for the music director , draw tonal parallels to his other works of the nineties , Se7enandFight Club . WhileThe Killerisn’t perfect , it could become the initial stepping stone to launch Netflix ’s and Fincher ’s next great action franchise .
