We were excited for The Killer even before seeing the film's just-released trailer (which you can watch below).

Why? Because the folks responsible for the movie represent what could only be described as murderers' row of talent. The film is directed by David Fincher, written by his Seven collaborator Andrew David Walker, and boasts a cast which includes Michael Fassbender and Tilda Swinton. Talk about a lineup to die for.

Based up on the French graphic novel series of the same name, The Killer concerns an assassin who, after a fateful near-miss, battles his employers (and himself) on an international manhunt he insists isn't personal. Fassbender and Swinton's costars include Charles Parnell, Arliss Howard, and Sophie Charlotte.

Murder is, of course, a theme that runs through much of Fincher's work, from Seven to Zodiac to The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo to Gone Girl to the TV show Mindhunter. Alien franchise fans, of course, will be aware that both Fincher and Fassbender have experience with the ultimate killing machine, the filmmaker having directed 1992's Alien 3 while the actor starred in both Prometheus and Alien: Covenant.

The Killer is Fincher's first film since 2020's Gary Oldman-starring Mank, which received 10 Oscar nominations, winning in the categories of production design and cinematography.

See more shots from the film below ahead of its Oct. 27 theatrical release. It will be available to stream on Netflix on Nov. 10.

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