In the “do we really need another remake” news of today, a remake has been announced for the 1988 killer cop flick, Maniac Cop. The original film was directed by William Lustig and starred Robert Z’Dar in the title role. Lustig and Wild Bunch will produce the updated version and the director will be announced at Cannes. Read on for more details.
Per Screen Daily, The production is spearheaded by Danish filmmaker Nicolas Winding Refn, who is producing alongside William Lustig, director of the original, and Wild Bunch. The director will be announced in Cannes.
The script is written by Ed Brubaker, whose credits include Captain America: The Winter Soldier.
The Maniac Cop remake will revolve around the hunt for a New York serial killer.
Source: Screen Daily
