Forget it, Jake: It’s Netflix.
The streaming giant is developing a pilot script for a prequel to the classic private eye drama Chinatown, with original screenwriter Robert Towne teaming up with famed director David Fincher, according to our sister site Deadline.
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The series would center on a young Jake Gittes, the private eye originally played by Jack Nicholson in the 1974 film, as he establishes his P.I. business...
The streaming giant is developing a pilot script for a prequel to the classic private eye drama Chinatown, with original screenwriter Robert Towne teaming up with famed director David Fincher, according to our sister site Deadline.
More from TVLineThe Witcher Scores Early Season 2 Renewal at NetflixSelena: See Christian Serratos as the Iconic Singer in Netflix Bio-SeriesFuller House Series Finale Photos: The Cast Says Goodbye as Shooting Wraps
The series would center on a young Jake Gittes, the private eye originally played by Jack Nicholson in the 1974 film, as he establishes his P.I. business...
- 11/19/2019
- TVLine.com
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