John Hyams will be shooting his Maniac Cop remake in spring of 2016 in New York City, according to Variety. The film is being produced by Nicolas Winding Refn and William Lustig, who directed the original 1988 film, and the script is written by Ed Brubaker.
Hyam, who directed both Universal Solider: Regeneration and Universal Soldier: Day of Reckoning, explains:
I’m a huge admirer of both producers and I’d been looking to do something that bridges the gap between action and horror like this. The script is able to re-invent the original with the same mythology. We had thought about shooting in the fall, but we decided on the spring to give ourselves enough time to get the best cast and crew.
According to the site, the film will have a budget between $5 and $6 million.
