R.I.P. Robert Towne 1934 - 2024

Robert Towne, the Academy-Award winning creator of Chinatown and the Jake Gittes mythos, passed away last month at his home in Los Angeles. He was 89.

Robert Towne provides update on prequel series

Nearly five years after it was first reported that Robert Towne and David Fincher were in development on a TV series for Netflix based on the early days of Jake Gittes, Towne has given an update to Variety, perhaps to coincide with the 50th anniversary of Chinatown's premiere on June 20, 1974.

Robert Towne and David Fincher

“All I’m likely to say is yes, all the episodes have been written for Netflix. Working with a force of nature like David Fincher, tho’ occasionally humbling, is never less than enlightening.”