Re: The Adventures of Cliff Booth (David Fincher, 2026)
Posted: Tue Feb 10, 2026 1:23 am
I think Fincher, out of all the high-profile 1990s music video directors, has fizzled the least.
Spike Jones hasn't made a feature since 2013. Michel Gondry, in director jail since The Green Hornet, makes movies no one seems to watch outside of France. Belly remains Hype Williams' only feature, even though it's got a huge cult following. Michael Bay is still doing Michael Bay things, just on a much smaller scale. Roman Coppola is a longtime collaborator with Wes Anderson, but hasn't made his own feature since 2012. I have no idea what Stéphane Sednaoui is doing.
Of course, Jonathan Glazer, Mike Mills, and Anton Corbijn are all successful, respected feature directors, but none of them nearly as prolific or bankable as Fincher.
Spike Jones hasn't made a feature since 2013. Michel Gondry, in director jail since The Green Hornet, makes movies no one seems to watch outside of France. Belly remains Hype Williams' only feature, even though it's got a huge cult following. Michael Bay is still doing Michael Bay things, just on a much smaller scale. Roman Coppola is a longtime collaborator with Wes Anderson, but hasn't made his own feature since 2012. I have no idea what Stéphane Sednaoui is doing.
Of course, Jonathan Glazer, Mike Mills, and Anton Corbijn are all successful, respected feature directors, but none of them nearly as prolific or bankable as Fincher.