‘More Challenging than Marine Life’: Mindhunter Fans Express Disappointment with David Fincher’s New Project

‘More Challenging than Marine Life’: Mindhunter Fans Express Disappointment with David Fincher’s New Project

There’s a mix of both good and bad news for enthusiasts of David Fincher. The positive aspect is that following the release of his latest film, The Killer, the acclaimed director is moving forward with a new series for Netflix.

On the downside, this upcoming project is an English adaptation of the South Korean sensation Squid Game, rather than the highly anticipated third season of Mindhunter that fans have been longing for.

Do you recall the gripping series Mindhunter from Netflix? It’s fans have been on edge since August 2019, when the second season concluded, creating uncertainty around a potential third season. Since that time, every interview and project associated with Fincher has been shadowed by relentless inquiries about the fate of Mindhunter. It wasn’t until early 2023 that Fincher, who served as showrunner and frequent director, confirmed that the series starring Jonathan Groff, Holt McCallany, and Anna Torv had been canceled for good.

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Fans received their answer, but the backlash only grew. Many couldn’t understand why this acclaimed series, which explored the origins of the FBI’s Behavioral Sciences Unit in the late 1970s and the evolution of criminal profiling, wasn’t renewed despite its strong two-season run. Mindhunter had garnered significant acclaim from both viewers and critics, who were eagerly awaiting a new season. Season two had even set the stage for more, with Sonny Valicenti’s Dennis Radar appearing, creating anticipation for a storyline around the BTK Killer. So, what went wrong?

Initially, it was believed that Fincher was choosing to focus on other endeavors and might revisit Mindhunter’s third season later. However, once the cancellation was confirmed, the director hinted that Netflix made the call not to renew the series, although he did not express disappointment. In an interview with the French magazine Le Journal du Dimanche, he remarked, “It’s a very costly show and, from Netflix’s perspective, we didn’t draw enough viewers to warrant such an investment.”

Given this, fans of Mindhunter are understandably frustrated by the news of the Squid Game adaptation. It seems to follow a typical Netflix pattern of allowing their flagship series to thrive while prematurely canceling lesser titles after just one season. While excusing the delay on Mindhunter as long as Fincher worked on original films (like Mank and The Killer, both for Netflix) seemed reasonable, the rationale behind an English remake of Squid Game—a series that has already achieved immense popularity in its original language—remains unclear. Why fix what isn’t broken?

When the announcement of Fincher’s Squid Game adaptation emerged, the response among fans on social media was upliftingly unanimous: they want Mindhunter back!

Unfortunately, the era when series easily enjoyed five or more seasons has seemingly faded away. Streaming platforms are conducting their own version of Squid Game, where few fan-favorite shows seem to endure past a single season. Whether Mindhunter will ever make a comeback remains an unsettling mystery that fans don’t want to confront. One might think that devoted supporters of David Fincher might find a silver lining in his work on Squid Game, yet that’s not quite the prevailing sentiment.

Are you interested in watching a David Fincher-directed version of Squid Game, or would you prefer he and Netflix dedicate their efforts to Mindhunter or another original creation instead?

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