Mank trailer reveals Gary Oldman as Herman J. Mankiewicz as he struggles to write Citizen Kane

Following the brief teaser trailer that dropped earlier this month, Netflix has released the first full trailer for the highly-anticipated Mank.

Oscar-winning actor Gary Oldman portrays screenwriter Herman J. Mankiewicz, who co-wrote the iconic film masterpiece Citizen Kane with director Orson Welles.

David Fincher (Gone Girl) directs the new film, from a script written years ago by his late father Jack Fincher, which shows Mank’s struggles while writing the script, which is loosely based on the life of publishing magnate William Randolph Hearst.

New trailer: Following the brief teaser trailer that dropped earlier this month, Netflix has released the first full trailer for the highly-anticipated Mank

Writer: Oscar-winning actor Gary Oldman portrays screenwriter Herman J. Mankiewicz, who co-wrote the iconic film masterpiece Citizen Kane with director Orson Welles.

Writer: Oscar-winning actor Gary Oldman portrays screenwriter Herman J. Mankiewicz, who co-wrote the iconic film masterpiece Citizen Kane with director Orson Welles.

The trailer begins with Mank lying in a hospital bed, as a man is seen approaching, who says, ‘Mank? It’s Orson Welles (Tom Burke).’ 

‘Of course it is,’ Mank responds, as we see shots of a car wreck with Mank’s face all bandaged up. 

Welles tells him, ‘I think it’s time we talked,’ as a car is seen driving up to the North Verde Ranch, where Welles and Mankiewicz wrote the film.

Orson: The trailer begins with Mank lying in a hospital bed, as a man is seen approaching, who says, 'Mank? It's Orson Welles (Tom Burke)'

Orson: The trailer begins with Mank lying in a hospital bed, as a man is seen approaching, who says, ‘Mank? It’s Orson Welles (Tom Burke)’

Wreck: 'Of course it is,' Mank responds, as we see shots of a car wreck with Mank's face all bandaged up

Wreck: ‘Of course it is,’ Mank responds, as we see shots of a car wreck with Mank’s face all bandaged up

Welles is seen telling Mank, ‘What is it the writer says? Write the story you know,’ ass Mank rests in bed. 

The trailer cuts to a dinner party, where Mank arrives, seemingly the last to enter, as he’s greeted with a smile by Marion Davies (Amanda Seyfried).

We see Marion and Mank interacting on a movie set, as they smoke cigarettes and she asks if she should call him Herman, and he says, ‘Please, call me Mank.’ 

Resting: Welles is seen telling Mank, 'What is it the writer says? Write the story you know,' ass Mank rests in bed

Resting: Welles is seen telling Mank, ‘What is it the writer says? Write the story you know,’ ass Mank rests in bed

Mank: We see Marion and Mank interacting on a movie set, as they smoke cigarettes and she asks if she should call him Herman, and he says, 'Please, call me Mank'

Mank: We see Marion and Mank interacting on a movie set, as they smoke cigarettes and she asks if she should call him Herman, and he says, ‘Please, call me Mank’

Mank is then greeted by William Randolph Hearst (Charles Dance), who calls him, ‘New York playwright and drama critic,’ with Mank adding, ‘Turned humble screenwriter, Mister Hearst.’

Mank is then seen walking with Louis B. Mayer (Arliss Howard) and his younger brother Joseph (Tom Pelphrey).

‘This is a business where they buyer gets nothing for his money but a memory. What he bought still belongs to the man who sold it. That is the real magic of the movies,’ Mayer tells the brothers.

Humble screenwriter: Mank is then greeted by William Randolph Hearst (Charles Dance), who calls him, 'New York playwright and drama critic,' with Mank adding, 'Turned humble screenwriter, Mister Hearst'

Humble screenwriter: Mank is then greeted by William Randolph Hearst (Charles Dance), who calls him, ‘New York playwright and drama critic,’ with Mank adding, ‘Turned humble screenwriter, Mister Hearst’

Louis and brothers: Mank is then seen walking with Louis B. Mayer (Arliss Howard) and his younger brother Joseph (Tom Pelphrey)

Louis and brothers: Mank is then seen walking with Louis B. Mayer (Arliss Howard) and his younger brother Joseph (Tom Pelphrey)

The trailer features a number of shots of a movie being shot, while Hearst tells other characters, that he always wants Mank around.

There are also shots of Mank struggling to write the Citizen Kane script, revealing he was told he had 90 days first, then Welles said he had just 60 days, and he’s ‘trying my best.’

Mank’s wife Sara (Tuppence Middleton) tells him, ‘I’ve put up with your suicidal drinking, your compulsive gambling, your silly platonic affairs. You owe me, Herman.’

Struggling: There are also shots of Mank struggling to write the Citizen Kane script, revealing he was told he had 90 days first, then Welles said he had just 60 days, and he's 'trying my best'

Struggling: There are also shots of Mank struggling to write the Citizen Kane script, revealing he was told he had 90 days first, then Welles said he had just 60 days, and he’s ‘trying my best’

Owe: Mank's wife Sara (Tuppence Middleton) tells him, 'I've put up with your suicidal drinking, your compulsive gambling, your silly platonic affairs. You owe me, Herman'

Owe: Mank’s wife Sara (Tuppence Middleton) tells him, ‘I’ve put up with your suicidal drinking, your compulsive gambling, your silly platonic affairs. You owe me, Herman’

A very thick script is plopped on a table, titled American, the original working title for Citizen Kane, as Mank asks Welles what he thinks of the script.

‘It’s a bit of a jumble, a collection of fragments that leap around in time like Mexican jumping beans,’ he adds.

Mank is told that if he ‘picks a fight with Willie’ that his career is over, while he’s asked why write about Hearst, since Mank was always his favorite dinner companion.

Mank replies, ‘Are you familiar with the parable of the organ grinder’s monkey?’ as the trailer comes to an end.

Mank debuts in ‘select theaters’ this November, before arriving on the Netflix streaming service on December 4. 

Script: A very thick script is plopped on a table, titled American, the original working title for Citizen Kane, as Mank asks Welles what he thinks of the script

Script: A very thick script is plopped on a table, titled American, the original working title for Citizen Kane, as Mank asks Welles what he thinks of the script

Hearst: Mank is told that if he 'picks a fight with Willie' that his career is over, while he's asked why write about Hearst, since Mank was always his favorite dinner companion

Hearst: Mank is told that if he ‘picks a fight with Willie’ that his career is over, while he’s asked why write about Hearst, since Mank was always his favorite dinner companion

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