by Jeremy Gordon
We'd write that David Fincher is having a big year, but it seems like he's been in permanent kill mode for a while. "The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo" comes out tomorrow, and it's sure to sweep box offices if not critical year-end lists. He's also got plenty of projects in the distant future, including a Disney adaptation of "20,000 Leagues Under the Sea" and "House of Cards," the first original television show for Netflix.
But there's another project that comic fans would like to see him tackle as soon as possible: Eric Powell's "The Goon," that irascible thug with the lead pipe. When talking to MTV News, Fincher revealed that the animated film is still in development, although it might be a while.
"We're still trying. Eric rewrote his script," he said. "He got away from the genesis story, and I feel like we need to go back to a little bit of what he had before."
The delay isn't for lack of faith on Fincher's part, or so he says. It'll take a lot of work to make sure Powell's strengths for whimsy and brutality come across on screen.
"I don't think you can tailor what Powell does to what Hollywood does. I think you have to allow for the disparity," he said. "I don't think you can go into it saying, 'We have to make it fit into this box.' Everything is a digression from what the main through line is."
Regardless of how long it takes, we're sure Fincher's the right man for the job. Check out "The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo" when it hits theaters tomorrow, and keep watching for more "Goon" news as it slowly comes through the pipeline.
Tell us what you think of Fincher's latest "Goon" update in the comments and on Twitter!
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