A valentine to Hollywood it’s not. “Mank” marks David Fincher’s return to the two-hour movie after a sojourn in Netflix series television. His 11th feature film came about when content execs Ted Sarandos and Cindy Holland asked their “House of Cards” and “Mindhunter” creator if he had something he’d always wanted to do.
It turns out he’d kept his father’s Jack’s script for “Mank” in the trunk for decades. (Jack Fincher died in 2003.) Fincher dusted off the movie, which tells the controversial backstory of how one-time MGM screenwriter Herman J. Mankiewicz wrote “Citizen Kane” for Rko and New York wunderkind Orson Welles (Tom Burke), and had to fight to get screen credit. (They shared the film’s only Oscar in 1942.)
Any self-respecting cinephile will revel in this gloriously mounted black-and-white flashback to the Golden Age of Hollywood, where the wittiest Algonquin writers slummed for...
It turns out he’d kept his father’s Jack’s script for “Mank” in the trunk for decades. (Jack Fincher died in 2003.) Fincher dusted off the movie, which tells the controversial backstory of how one-time MGM screenwriter Herman J. Mankiewicz wrote “Citizen Kane” for Rko and New York wunderkind Orson Welles (Tom Burke), and had to fight to get screen credit. (They shared the film’s only Oscar in 1942.)
Any self-respecting cinephile will revel in this gloriously mounted black-and-white flashback to the Golden Age of Hollywood, where the wittiest Algonquin writers slummed for...
- 10/30/2020
- by Anne Thompson
- Thompson on Hollywood
Similar News
Billy Rosenberg Stepping Down As Senior VP Comedy, Hulu Originals
- 5/11/2024
- by Lynette Rice
- Deadline Film + TV
Lauren Graham & Aisling Franciosi To Star Opposite Dylan O’Brien & James Sweeney In Three Point Capital & David Permut’s ‘Twinless’
- 5/11/2024
- by Anthony D'Alessandro
- Deadline Film + TV
Luminate Streaming Ratings: ‘The Idea of You’ Rises to No. 1 Spot on the Movies Chart for May 3-9
- 5/11/2024
- by Selome Hailu
- Variety Film + TV
The Challenge’s Paulie Calafiore defends Cara Maria Sorbello from All Stars 4 castmate’s remarks
- 5/11/2024
- by Matt Couden
- Monsters and Critics
The Young And The Restless Spoilers Monday, May 13: Ashley’s Alters Intensify, Tucker’s Challenge, Audra’s Solution
- 5/10/2024
- by Taylor Hancen Rios
- Celebrating The Soaps
The Bold And The Beautiful Spoilers Monday, May 13: Steffy vs Sheila, Finn’s Delusion, Hope’s Tug Of War
- 5/10/2024
- by Taylor Hancen Rios
- Celebrating The Soaps
11 Years Later, Nicolas Cage’s Box Office Disappointment Suddenly Climbs Netflix’s Chart
- 5/10/2024
- by info@startefacts.com (Ava Raxa)
- STartefacts.com
From Dogma to Panic Room: more hard-to-find movies (keep your DVDs)
- 5/10/2024
- by Chris Bumbray
- JoBlo.com
Cate Blanchett To Receive San Sebastian’s Donostia Award
- 5/9/2024
- by Zac Ntim
- Deadline Film + TV
IMDb.com, Inc. takes no responsibility for the content or accuracy of the above news articles, Tweets, or blog posts. This content is published for the entertainment of our users only. The news articles, Tweets, and blog posts do not represent IMDb's opinions nor can we guarantee that the reporting therein is completely factual. Please visit the source responsible for the item in question to report any concerns you may have regarding content or accuracy.