The Killer: David Fincher puts you in the mind of an assassin in the chaotic new trailer

Last Updated on August 30, 2023

Netflix has just released the manic trailer for David Fincher’s new dark tale from the crime underworld that has Michael Fassbender losing himself in a psychosis. The Killer is the new effort from Fincher and his Seven screenwriter, Andrew Kevin Walker. Yesterday, the one-sheet poster for the film was released and depicted a stylized, painted look of Michael Fassbender’s character that’s indicative of a retro 70’s movie poster or novel. Today, the official trailer has been released by the streaming service.

The official logline from Netflix reads,
“After a fateful near-miss, an assassin battles his employers, and himself, on an international manhunt he insists isn’t personal.” The trailer brings the same chaotic energy that the teaser trailer for Fincher’s The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo from 2011 hit unsuspecting audiences with. Fassbender’s character neurotically reminds himself to stick to the plan along with his other personal strategies in the trailer’s narration as we are bombarded with a ton of quick clips from the movie as the music of Trent Reznor and Atticus Ross, who normally collaborate with Fincher, blast in the background.

The film sports a cast with acting talents such as Michael Fassbender, Charles Parnell, Arliss Howard, Sophie Charlotte and Tilda Swinton. The screenplay is written by Andrew Kevin Walker. His script is based on the graphic novel series The Killer written by Alexis Nolent (a.k.a Matz) and illustrated by Luc Jacamon, originally published in the French language by Editions Casterman. And Ceán Chaffin is credited as the producer.

The Killer is set to have its world premiere at the Venice Film Festival on September 3. Since Gone Girl, Fincher has been dabbling in television with his series Mindhunter, which was a big hit for Netflix. He would also executive produce and direct an episode of Love, Death & Robots, also for Netflix. Then, in 2020, he would work with Gary Oldman on Mank, about the 1930’s screenwriter of Citizen Kane.

After The Killer makes its global debut at the Venice Film Festival, the film is due to hit theaters in October before streaming on Netflix on November 10.