Landing a Quentin Tarantino movie at your studio is a rare feat. Tarantino no longer wanted to direct the script himself, and there was only one filmmaker he trusted to take over. That filmmaker was David Fincher, whose exclusive directing deal with Netflix meant the Cliff Booth movie was always going to end up there. He only trusted David Fincher to direct it,” Rothman said. Sony Came Close to Another Tarantino MovieImage Courtesy of SonyRothman’s comments also reveal this wasn’t just a one-off disappointment for Sony.