Maniac Cop remake by Nicolas Winding Refn and John Hyams - SERIES PICKED UP BY HBO!

[kingdarius]

the first scene was classic breh, with the house raid, then you find out its van damme under the ski mask, he kills dudes wife, and shoots the little girl without thinking twice

nah

 

[BXKingPin82]

Noooooooooooooooo!!!!!!

 

[TheGodling]

‘Maniac Cop’ to Launch Nicolas Winding Refn First-Look Deal

‘Maniac Cop’ to Launch Nicolas Winding Refn First-Look Deal

Vendian Entertainment has partnered with Wild Bunch and Nicolas Winding Refn’s Space Rocket on a multi-year first look deal. The horror thriller “Maniac Cop” will be the first project produced and financed.

The deal was announced Monday at the Cannes Film Festival with Wild Bunch repping international rights. The partnership will have a first option to provide financing for Space Rocket’s feature films for an international audience by Refn and other directors.

“Maniac Cop,” the first in a trilogy, is written by Ed Brubaker (“Captain America: The Winter Soldier”) and directed by John Hyams (“Universal Soldier: Day of Reckoning”). It follows innocent people who are brutally murdered on the streets of Los Angeles by a uniformed police officer. As the death toll rises and LAPD attempts a cover up, one determined female cop sets out to reveal the truth.

Refn and William Lustig (“Vigilante”) will be creative producers, and Lene Borglum will produce. The film will be co-financed by Bold Films and will shoot in Los Angeles this summer.

The movie is based, in part, on Lustig’s 1988 pic of the same name starring Bruce Campbell.

“I’m extremely excited and honored to be working with such innovative and creative partners as Vendian and Wild Bunch,” Winding Refn said.

Vendian Entertainment, Wild Bunch and Refn previously partnered on “The Neon Demon,” a film Refn directed from his own script with Elle Fanning starring. It was produced by Lene Borglum through Space Rocket and will premiere in competition this week at Cannes. Vendian’s upcoming releases include Gary Ross’s “Free State of Jones,” starring Matthew McConaughey; Mel Gibson’s “Hacksaw Ridge,” toplined by Andrew Garfield; Doug Liman’s “Mena,” with Tom Cruise; and Oliver Stone’s “Snowden,” starring Joseph Gordon-Levitt.

Refn is repped by WME and Independent Talent Group. CAA, which represents Vendian, arranged financing for the deal.

Looks like Refn won't be selling out to Hollywood any time soon.

First in a trilogy though?

 

[ℒℴѵℯJay ELECTUA]

I wish they would style it like the maniac (no relation..) remake..with elijah wood.

The tone and location., euro ish...electronic.

 

[TheGodling]

‘Maniac Cop’ TV Series Reboot From Nicolas Winding Refn Picked Up By HBO & Canal+ – Deadline

Maniac Cop, a TV series reimagining of the cult classic film franchise from Nicolas Winding Refn and John Hyams (Universal Soldier: Regeneration), has been greenlighted by HBO, which will carry the event series in North America, and by Canal+, which has taken French rights.

The series makes the first production for byNWR Originals, an independent studio launched by Refn as an offshoot of his byNWR.com Web site. He and Hyams will executive produce and direct.
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“I’ve always been a devoted admirer of John Hyams,” said Refn. “We’ve been talking about a re-imagining of the Maniac Cop films for a number of years, but as we continued to work on the material, we found ourselves wanting to explore the world we were creating in greater depth. Turning Maniac Cop into a series will allow us to realize our wildest ambitions and to reach an enormous audience though partners HBO and Canal+. This show will be an unadulterated, action-packed horror odyssey. Given the current state of the world, though, Maniac Cop will also be a strong commentary on the decline of civilization”.

Refn will serve as showrunner with both Refn and Hyams directing the entire season. In addition to Refn and Hyams, executive producers are Nick Hall, Lene Borglum, Frederic Fiore, Alex Gayner, Efe Cakarel and William Lustig.

 

[NormanConnors]

Cinemax late night classic

 

[chiefdogg]

Can't wait.