1905 Film News is in charge of David Fincher, telling the story of "Citizen Kane" shooting the secret film "Mank", and several studio photos were exposed. In the set shots, starring Gary Oldman became the central figure. He was always in the focus of the set shots, with the style of a Hollywood tycoon in the 1930s. The studio photos of
are presented in black and white. Both in terms of setting and texture, they are full of a sense of time and nostalgia. The film is adapted from the script written by David Fincher's father, Jack Fincher, who died in 2003. It is reported that the film is about the chaotic process of Mankiewicz’s creation of "Citizen Kane". In history, the status of "Citizen Kane" is undoubtedly, perhaps one of the greatest movies in film history, the director and starring Orson Wells made this film a god. Although the film was unanimously recognized by the critics, the only Oscar statuette it won was "Best Original Screenplay." "Best Picture" lost to John Ford's "Green Hills and Green Valley".
In 1940, Mankiewicz and Orson Wells co-wrote the script of "Citizen Kane". Mankiewicz’s story was inspired by William Randolph Hurst, the then American newspaper king. At that time, Hirst had a mistress named Marion Davis, who was also a popular star in Hollywood. But because of the scriptwriter's signature issue, he fell out with Wells. After mediation by the screenwriters union, Mankiewicz was eventually the first screenwriter, and the two had the right to sign jointly. Currently, the film is scheduled to go live this fall, and it will meet the audience in black and white format. Judging from the theme and cast of "Manke", Netflix may send the film into the awards season.
