Warning! Spoilers ahead for The Killer.
Summary
- David Fincher doesn't rule out the possibility of a sequel to The Killer, saying "Never say never."
- Netflix's The Killer tells a complete story and ties up most narrative threads, meaning a sequel isn't really necessary.
- However, the ending leaves the door open for a follow-up movie and the popularity of the film means there could be interest in seeing the story continue.
Michael Fassbender starring as a nameless assassin, whose carefully organized life slowly falls apart after a job goes wrong. The film, which serves as a reunion between Fincher and Se7en screenwriter Andrew Kevin Walker, has been met with positive reviews from critics, and has become a major streaming success on Netflix.
Now, with The Killer's ending having left room for more story, Fincher addresses in a recent interview with EW whether he would be interested in helming a sequel. While it doesn't sound like anything has been decided just yet, the director certainly doesn't shut the door on the idea. Check out Fincher's full comment below:
"I never say never. It doesn't pay to have rules with that stuff. I'm the guy who, before Zodiac, said, 'No more serial killers.'"
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It's worth mentioning that Fincher, the director behind movies like Fight Club, Zodiac, The Social Network, and Gone Girl, has never made a sequel to one of his own movies before. Since he seems open to breaking this trend, however, there are arguments to be made both for and against the possibility of The Killer 2.
The Killer largely tells a complete story, with Fassbender's character achieving his desired retribution for the harm caused against his girlfriend. While he leaves Claybourne, the clueless billionaire venture capitalist ultimately responsible for everything, alive, everyone else involved in the plot is dead by the end of the film. The Killer's final shot sees the assassin, seemingly retired, lounging by a pool with his girlfriend, and there's no real indication that there's more story to be told here.
That being said, however, the fact that the hitman remains alive at the end means Fincher and Walker could devise a story that pulls him back into action. While the implication is that Claybourne won't be pursuing Fassbender's character, it's always possible that he has a change of heart. Plus, Fassbender's assassin kills a handful of powerful people throughout the movie, and a sequel could explore the repercussions of these murders. It remains to be seen whether Fincher will make The Killer 2, but the popularity of the first film suggests there would be an appetite for it.
Source: EW
