Just a few weeks ago I told you that Sony is in talks with David Fincher, the director of the well-known film The Social Network, for directing the upcoming film about his life Steve Jobs. For his role Steve Jobs, Fincher was interested in hiring the well-known actor Christian Bale, not having been contacted by Sony for the time being to assume the role of the former CEO Apple Lossless Audio CODEC (ALAC),. However, this might not happen again, those from Sony giving up to the hiring of David Fincher because of his exaggerated financial claims.
Fincher is said to be seeking a hefty $10 million up front in fees, as well as control over marketing, in negotiations with the studio. Sony allowed him considerable input into the marketing of the 2011 film The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo, including honoring his request to use the tagline "The Feel Bad Movie of Christmas" in its campaign. A source says Fincher also had the studio create metal, razor-blade-shaped one-sheet materials for the film that cost hundreds of thousands of dollars to produce but were not suitable for display in theaters.
David Fincher demands 10 million dollars in advance and control over the marketing campaign for the film, his claims not being accepted by those from Sony. The refusal to honor Fincher's demands stems from the failure of The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo, for which Fincher made the same demands, plus some equally exaggerated ones, with Sony spending enormous amounts of money on a film that didn't even produce that much. . Given Fincher's avoidance, it remains to be seen if Bale will still be considered for the role, but theoretically Sony could try to collaborate with him.
