It was announced last week that Nicolas Winding Refn (Drive) and John Hyams (Universal Soldier: Day of Reckoning) are getting behind the camera for a series based on William Lustig’s Maniac Cop, with HBO giving the series adaptation of the 1988 film a green light.
“Set in Los Angeles, Maniac Cop is 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?”
“This show will be an unadulterated, action-packed horror odyssey,” Refn said in the initial press release that was shared by Deadline. “Given the current state of the world, though, Maniac Cop will also be a strong commentary on the decline of civilization.”
Refn took to Twitter to add to the hype, tweeting:
“Maniac Cop will be my version of a cocaine-fueled, neon-soaked, bubble gum-wrapped, mayhem-infused, speed-driven universe of thrill-seekers who are consumed by that ever-present struggle of good vs. evil…but evil is winning.”
This shouldn’t come as a surprise if you’ve seen Refn’s Drive, The Neon Demon, Only God Forgives and most recently his Amazon series “Too Old to Die Young”.
Refn and Hyams will both executive produce and direct, with Refn serving as show-runner. William Lustig will also exec produce the byNWR Originals series.
Dear Friends❤️Maniac Cop will be my version of a cocaine-fueled, neon-soaked, bubble gum-wrapped, mayhem-infused, speed-driven universe of thrill-seekers who are consumed by that ever-present struggle of good vs. evil…but evil is winning.👮♂️☠️👊 #byNWR #byNWROriginals #ManiacCop pic.twitter.com/nesXYXpA0S
— Nicolas Winding Refn (@NicolasWR) October 12, 2019
