Nicolas Winding Refn Reviving ‘Maniac Cop’ As His Next Feature Post Cannes Premiere Of ‘Her Private Hell’
Nicolas Winding Refn is set to direct a new feature film titled 'Maniac Cop' following his recent success at Cannes. The project, which has been in development for several years, was initially announced as a TV series but is now being revived as a film. Refn plans to begin shooting in Los Angeles this January, with casting details yet to be revealed.
- ▪Nicolas Winding Refn received a standing ovation at Cannes for his film 'Her Private Hell'.
- ▪'Maniac Cop' was originally announced as a TV series in 2016 but is now being developed as a feature film.
- ▪Refn plans to shoot 'Maniac Cop' in Los Angeles starting January.
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Nicolas Winding Refn; 'Maniac Cop' Getty/Instagram EXCLUSIVE: Hot off a 12-minute standing ovation earlier this week at Cannes with his first directorial in ten years, Nicolas Winding Refn, has already set sights on his next directing gig, his long-in-the-works Maniac Cop. 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.
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