Writer/director Nicolas Winding Refn‘s next project is his remake of the beloved cult horror movie Maniac Cop, which is set to begin filming in LA. next year.
Refn shared the following comments in an interview with the folks at Deadline this week:
“The concept has always appealed to me. In today’s political and social climate, the iconography of Maniac Cop alone provokes an immediate, uneasy reaction. I’ve been watching it all unfold while constructing this project in the shadows… waiting. Now, that moment has finally arrived. The time has come to unveil a radical new vision where there is no protection, no safety net, only mayhem…”
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Who could possibly play the role of Matt Cordell? Those boots are going to be hard to fill after Robert Z’Dar.
A filming month has been confirmed for January of 2027.
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Nicolas Winding Refn’s Maniac Cop remake will receive a wide theatrical release thanks to Mubi.
