Nicolas Winding Refn Reviving ‘Maniac Cop’ As His Next Feature
by MarvelsGrantMan136
Nicolas Winding Refn Reviving ‘Maniac Cop’ As His Next Feature
by MarvelsGrantMan136
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Filming starts in January:
>Originally, the project was announced at Cannes 2016 as a feature, partly based on William Lustig’s 1988 cult classic, Maniac Cop which was to be directed by John Hyams. By October 2019, the project had morphed into a TV series in development with HBO and Canal+, produced by Refn’s NWR Originals and directed and executive produced by Hyams.
>The blurb at the time for the Maniac Cop series was that it was set in Los Angeles, told through a kaleidoscope of characters, from cop to common criminal. A killer in uniform has uncaged mayhem upon the streets. Paranoia leads to social disorder as a city wrestles with the mystery of the exterminator in blue – is he mere mortal, or a supernatural force? No word yet if Refn is sticking with that exact plot-line.
It was in development for so long, that I still have some doubts, that it will be filmed.
Oh fuck yeah. Really curious how you cast this. Hollywood doesn’t really have actors like Tom Atkins and Bruce Campbell anymore.
Bro needs a hit.
It’s the guy from Death Stranding!