The Killer streaming: where to watch movie online? (2025)

David Fincher and Michael Fassbender team up for a stylish neo-noir thriller

The Killers is a neo-noir thriller movie from Plan B Entertainment. It is based on the graphic novel series of the same name by Alexis Nolent and Luc Jacamon. The movie is directed by David Fincher from a screenplay written by Andrew Kevin Walker. The last time the pair worked together was on the cult classic movie, Seven. Fincher is known as one of the leading directors in the thriller genre and once again enlists the help of Trent Reznor and Atticus Ross to score the movie.

The Killers is led by the award-winning actor Michael Fassbender who takes on the role of Christian / The Killer. Charles Parnell who known for his performance in Top Gun: Maverick, is in the cast. Arliss Howard, who recently worked with Fincher on Mank, also joins alongside the iconic British actress Tilda Swinton. Brazilian-German actress Sophie Charlotte makes up the expanded cast. The Killers was released on the streaming service Netflix on November 10th, 2023.

• November 1, 2007
  • It was first announced that David Fincher would be adapting the French graphic novel, The Killer with Plan B Entertainment on board. (Source: Variety)
• February 24, 2021
  • It is reported that Michael Fassbender is considering the lead role in the movie. Andrew Kevin Walker is confirmed as the screenwriter. (Source: Deadline)
• June 24, 2021
  • The Killer is confirmed to be filming in France in the Fall of 2021. It is also announced that Erik Messerschmidt will reteam with Fincher and act as cinematographer after the pair worked together on Mank. (Source: IndieWire)
• November 8, 2021
  • Award-winning English actress Tilda Swinton is confirmed to be starring in the movie in an undisclosed role. (Source: The Playlist)
• March 30, 2022
  • The Killer is confirmed to have finished filming. (Source: Collider)
• December 5, 2022
  • Michael Fassbender is the subject of a behind-the-scenes clip that teases the movie. (Source: Collider)
• January 18, 2023
  • Netflix confirms that the movie will release on November 10th, 2023. (Source: Netflix)
• July 25, 2023
  • The Killer is announced to be featuring at the Toronto International Film Festival.(Source: Variety)
• August 29, 2023
  • The first trailer for The Killer is released. It depicts Michael Fassbender in the main role and shows him on the run as an assassin.
• September 4, 2023
  • The movie is given a five-minute standing ovation at the Venice Film Festival premiere. (Source: Variety)
• September 27, 2023
  • The Killer is confirmed to be premiering at the New York Film Festival on October 14th, 2023. (Source: The Playlist)
• November 2, 2023
  • A new trailer for the movie is released depicting Michael Fassbender's character, The Killer facing multiple threats and urging himself to stay calm in the process. (Source: The Playlist)
• November 10, 2023
  • The Killers was released on the streaming service Netflix. (Source: Netflix)