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Fincher making chess film 'Pawn Sacrifice'
Published Monday, Mar 15 2010, 09:37 GMT | By Simon Reynolds
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The Se7en and Zodiac filmmaker is on board Sony's Pawn Sacrifice, which recounts Fischer's world championship match against Boris Spassky.
Tobey Maguire is producing the film and may take on the role of Fischer.
Oscar-nominated Dirty Pretty Things screenwriter Steven Knight has penned the movie and Fincher could make it after he completes Sony's Facebook project The Social Network.
The director is also reportedly keen to helm an American remake of Swedish thriller The Girl With The Dragon Tattoo.
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