So, you’re saying there’s a chance?
Holt McCallany, who starred as Bill Tench in Mindhunter, says the Netflix series could return as a feature-length film franchise.
“So look, you know, I had a meeting with [Mindhunter Director] David Fincher in his office a few months ago, and he said to me that there is a chance that it may come back as three two-hour movies, but I think it’s just a chance,” he told Monica Coman and Grae Drake of CBR. “I know there are writers that that are working, but you know, David has to be happy with scripts.”
Inspired by the book, Mindhunter: Inside the FBI’s Elite Serial Crime Unit, Netflix’s Mindhunter is a psychological thriller led by Jonathan Groff, playing the role of special agent Holden Ford and Holt McCallany as special agent Bill Tench. Releasing two seasons between 2017 and 2019, the series earned praise from critics and two Primetime Emmy Award nominations. However, the streamer pulled the plug on the series in 2023 due to budgetary reasons.
Despite it’s cancellation, McCallany is hopeful that Mindhunter will live on in a new format. The actor added that he’s shared scripts with the show’s director and executive producer, David Fincher.
“And I recently wrote a script that he was kind enough to give me notes on. And I was in script revisions with David for two and a half years, so, but was very meticulous, which is why I think he’s the best director in Hollywood,” McCallany continued. “The good news is that we’re at Netflix with The Waterfront, and those movies would also be for Netflix […] So I think that in terms of dates and logistics, it could all be worked out, but it has to do, you know, with David really having the time and the inclination and being happy, you know, with the material. And, you know, that’s a big question mark.”
