The acclaimed filmmaker has allegedly had a major row with Sony over his pay and marketing for the movie
David Fincher has allegedly quit as director of a new Steve Jobs biopic after reportedly rowing with Sony Pictures over his pay.
The acclaimed director was named as frontrunner to direct the big screen biopic of the Apple founder but has now allegedly left the project.
According to the Hollywood Reporter Fincher's walk out is over his demands for $10 million in up-front wages and control of the marketing of the movie.
A source who is said to have links to the studio has labelled the director's alleged pay demands as "ridiculous". The source adds: "You're not doing Transformers here. You're not doing Captain America. This is quality – it's not screaming commerciality. He should be rewarded in success, but not up front."
Has David Fincher quit the Steve Jobs biopic? (WENN)
The movie is adapted by Fincher's The Social Network writer Aaron Sorkin from an official Jobs biography by Walter Isaacson, with the director reportedly eyeing Christian Bale to play Jobs.
The alleged row over pay could be down to Sony's precarious financial situation with the studio said to be reviewing its budget after disappointing results for its films recently. The company stated last year that it may instead focus more on its television output.
It's not the first time Jobs story has made it to the big screen. Last year, Ashton Kutcher starred in Jobs but the movie only managed to gross $35m at the global box office.
Fincher meanwhile has unveiled the first trailer for his latest movie Gone Girl today, based on Gillian Flynn's hugely successful 2012 novel. Ben Affleck stars as Nick Dunne, who becomes the main suspect when his wife Amy (Rosamund Pike) mysteriously goes missing on the day of their fifth wedding anniversary.
Gone Girl hits cinemas this October.
