# Fincher will leave Netflix’s exclusive deal when it expires next year

- URL: https://talkfuse.com/story/david-fincher-ends-six-year-exclusive-deal-with-netflix-after-three-films/
- Published: 2026-09-30T20:08:14+00:00
- Updated: 2026-10-01T02:27:48+00:00
- Topics: Art, Business, Celebrity, Companies, Culture, Entertainment, Film, TV

## Key points

- Fincher will not renew his Netflix deal when it expires next year.
- He may still work with Netflix again.
- His Netflix credits include *Mank*, *The Killer* and *Mindhunter*.

## Summary

David Fincher has decided not to renew his exclusive Netflix deal when it expires next year, although he could work with the streamer again. His departure follows other high-profile exits and changes the terms of a partnership that began before his 2020 exclusive agreement.

Fincher directed and executive produced *House of Cards* and later made *Mank* and *The Killer* for Netflix, as well as working on two seasons of *Mindhunter*. His Netflix projects also include *The Further Mis-Adventures of Cliff Booth*, scheduled for a two-week IMAX run from 25 November. Other departures cited are the Duffer Brothers, Noah Baumbach and Shawn Levy’s 21 Laps; Fincher’s last film to receive a wide theatrical release was *Gone Girl* in 2014, which grossed $370.8 million worldwide.

## Coverage

- [Variety: David Fincher Ending Netflix Deal After Six Years and Three Movies, Including ‘Cliff Booth’](https://variety.com/2026/film/news/david-fincher-netflix-deal-exit-1236878552/)
- [Deadline: David Fincher Ending Overall Deal At Netflix](https://deadline.com/2026/09/david-fincher-netflix-ends-1237131879/)

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