On November 1st 2007, Variety reported that Fincher was attached to do an adaptation of a French graphic novel called The Killer by Alexis Nolent, which was optioned by Paramount Pictures and Brad Pitt's Plan B Entertainment, with Pitt attached to star in the film. Scripted by Allesandro Camon, the film is about a top assassin, with his conscience getting the better of him, and a cop on his tail.
Variety article:
Paramount, Fincher catch 'Killer' 'Zodiac' director to take on graphic novel By MICHAEL FLEMING
Paramount Pictures has acquired graphic novel "The Killer" and will develop it as a directing vehicle for David Fincher.
Pic will be produced by Brad Pitt's Plan B Entertainment and Alexandra Milchan.
Allesandro Camon will write the script, about a top assassin suddenly plagued by his conscience and a highly competent cop hot on his tail.
The graphic novel was written by Matz, whose real name is Alexis Nolent. The author works for Ubisoft, one of France's biggest videogame companies. Luc Jacamon illustrated the novel, which was originally published in France in 1988 by Casterman and debuted in the U.S. as a 10-issue series published by Archaia Studio Press.
"The Killer" puts Fincher in line to make his third recent film for Paramount, where he helmed "Zodiac" and recently wrapped "The Curious Case of Benjamin Button." Latter film stars Pitt, with whom Fincher first worked on "Seven."
Camon is currently at work for Par adapting Robert Ludlum thriller novel "The Chancellor Manuscript."
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