“Dark” creators Jantje Friese and Baran bo Odar are set to reunite with actress Lisa Vicari for an as-yet-untitled HBO Max series, Variety reports.
The project will transform 10 gruesome tales Heinrich Hoffmann’s 1845 children’s book Struwwelpeter into a modern thriller, focusing on adult rather than child characters.
Described as a “cruel reality” thriller that acts as a family drama exploring themes of punishment and forgiveness, the show will follow a federal investigator solving ritual murders inspired by the dark, cautionary stories.
The first tale, after which Struwwelpeter (which translates as “Shockheaded Peter”) is named, is about a lazy boy who does not groom himself properly and, as a result, is unloved.
Production on the series is now underway in Germany, with Friese and Odar producing via their Dark Ways.
