Netflix has set a December 4th release date for David Fincher’s “Mank,” the filmmakers first feature project since “Gone Girl” in 2014.
Oscar-winner Gary Oldman leads the cast as famed screenwriter Herman Mankiewicz who had a major influence in the golden age of Hollywood, penning such classics as “The Wizard of Oz” and “Gentlemen Prefer Blondes”.
Fincher’s black and white film, which was penned by his father and newspaper writer Jack Fincher, deals with the issues surrounding the genesis of his most famous work, co-writing “Citizen Kane” alongside director Orson Welles.
Amanda Seyfried, Lily Collins, Charles Dance, Tuppence Middleton, Arliss Howard, Ferdinand Kingsley, Jamie McShane, Joseph Cross, Sam Troughton, Toby Leonard Moore, Tom Burke, and Tom Pelphrey co-star.