Editing Chinatown (1974 film) (section)

==Subsequent works==
A sequel titled ''The Two Jakes'' was released in 1990, with Jack Nicholson reprising his role as Jake Gittes and also serving as director. Robert Towne returned as screenwriter. Unlike its predecessor, the film received mixed reviews and was a commercial disappointment.

In November 2019, a prequel television series was reported to be in development at [[Netflix]], with [[David Fincher]] and Robert Towne attached to the project. The series is expected to explore the early career of Jake Gittes and the founding of his detective agency.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Fleming |first1=Mike Jr. |date=November 19, 2019 |title=Netflix Teams Robert Towne And David Fincher for 'Chinatown' Prequel Series Pilot Script |url=https://deadline.com/2019/11/chinatown-prequel-series-pilot-robert-towne-david-fincher-netflix-1202789041/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191119010306/https://deadline.com/2019/11/chinatown-prequel-series-pilot-robert-towne-david-fincher-netflix-1202789041/ |archive-date=November 19, 2019 |access-date=May 30, 2020 |website=Deadline Hollywood}}</ref>

In August 2020, it was reported that a feature film chronicling the making of ''Chinatown'' was in development. The film is based on [[Sam Wasson]]'s non-fiction book ''[[The Big Goodbye: Chinatown and the Last Years of Hollywood]]'', with [[Ben Affleck]] attached as writer and director.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Lattanzio |first1=Ryan Jr. |date=August 7, 2020 |title=Ben Affleck to Direct Paramount Film About the Iconic Making of 'Chinatown' |url=https://www.indiewire.com/2020/08/ben-affleck-directing-chinatown-movie-big-goodbye-1234578772/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200811162031/https://www.indiewire.com/2020/08/ben-affleck-directing-chinatown-movie-big-goodbye-1234578772/ |archive-date=August 11, 2020 |access-date=August 18, 2020 |website=[[IndieWire]]}}</ref>