David Fincher has parted ways with HBO on the potential new series, Utopia

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According to Deadline , Fincher and HBO couldn't come to an agreement on the budget for the show, and as such, the director has stepped aside from the remake of the British series.Utopia's cast, which reportedly included the likes of Rooney Mara , Dallas Roberts, Jason Ritter, Colm Feore, Eric McCormack, Brandon Scott, and Agyness Deyn, had allegedly been rehearsing for nearly a month while Fincher was battling with HBO over the show's budget.Utopia was announced back in February of last year, and features a story centered "around a group of people who find themselves embroiled in conspiracy and danger after discovering the existence of a secret sequel to an iconic graphic novel."HBO is reportedly still interested in continuing the project under the leadership of a new director.It's unclear how this will affect Fincher's involvement in HBO's Videosynchrazy, about the 1980s music video explosion, which itself has halted production while scripts are being overhauled

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