Netflix Reportedly Picks Up Serial Killer Drama From Charlize Theron, ‘House Of Cards’ Director

Netflix might add another drama to its slate of original series. The streaming video-on-demand platform has reportedly picked up the serial killer-themed show Mindhunter, developed by House of Cards director and executive producer David Fincher alongside actress Charlize Theron.

The Mindhunter series is based off the 1996 book Mind Hunter: Inside the FBI’s Elite Serial Crime Unit by Mark Olshaker and former special agent John E. Douglas. The book tells the backstory of Douglas’ methods for profiling and catching some of the most notorious serial killers, like the Atlanta child murderer and the Seattle Green River Killer Gary Ridgway. Douglas is already a familiar name in the film industry, as various TV and movie characters have been based off him (like Jack Crawford in Silence of the Lambs

According a report from Deadline, producer Jennifer Orme Erwin originally brought the Mind Hunter book to Theron six years ago. The project was picked up by HBO and Fox 21 with Dexter’s executive producer Scott Buck as scriptwriter, but Mindhunter didn’t move forward until now. Netflix will reportedly produce the series previously optioned by HBO and Fox 21, with Theron and Fincher on board as executive producers. Fincher will likely direct the script written by Sunny Afternoon’s playwright Joe Penhall.

No release date has been announced for Mindhunter as of yet.