Info on David Fincher HBO Projects SHAKEDOWN and LIVING ON NOISE
Director David Fincher has a couple shows in development with HBO, and we have some information about them to share with you.
The first is a noir-style crime drama that he’s been developing with James Ellroy, the man behind L.A. Confidential and The Black Dahlia. The series is based on a real life private eye named Fred Otash. Jack Nicholson’s character in Chinatown is partially based on this guy, and a fictionalized version of him has been featured in a couple of Ellroy’s novels. Deadline reports that the series will be called Shakedown, and they offer the following plot information:
“Shakedown, now in development, is set in the tabloid world and the underbelly of Los Angeles in the 1950s and centers on a real-life private detective. It is inspired by the life of legendary 1050s Hollywood vice cop-turned-private eye Fred Otash.”
The second project he just attached himself to is called Living on Noise, and it’s a half-hour series about music videos in the 1980s. According to The Wrap, Fincher will direct the pilot episode, which makes sense as Fincher got his start as a director by making music videos.
I’m really curious to see how these projects pan out. Fincher is one of my favorite directors, and both of these series sound like they’re going to be great!