8 Movies These Directors Need To Make

3. David Fincher - The Enron Scandal

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Financial loopholes, stock market manipulation and company negligence aren't the kinds of things you see too often on the screen, mainly because such films can be inaccessible. Sadly, the Enron Scandal is the kind of material that could fall victim to such issues, but there's one person who could make it work.

The tale of Enron is a story about an American energy company that created a massive scandal which saw the company - under the guidance of Kenneth Lay, James Skellig and Andrew Fastow - manipulate stockholders and hide billions of dollars of debt through accounting loopholes. The story has already seen adaptation in the form of an excellent documentary named Enron: The Smartest Guys in the Room, so it would have a solid jumping-off point to follow.

Naturally, this story would be very tough to translate, thanks to the legal subject matter and heavy dialogue. But, when it comes to finding directors who manage to make their talking scenes as exciting and packed as the bigger moments, well, David Fincher can do it in his sleep.

Fincher has proven in movies like The Social Network and Zodiac that he's perfectly able to make thrilling, tense and exciting movies that centre around discussion and dialogue. So, he's the perfect man for the job.

 
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