naiwa 2026-05-23

The cult slasher from 1988 will receive a full-length reimagining from the Danish director.

Nicholas Winding Refn announced at the Cannes Film Festival that after the release of "His Personal Hell" he will take on a reimagining of the horror film "Maniac Cop." This will be his next directorial work.The project's history spans a decade: it was first presented at Cannes in 2016 — at that time, John Hyams planned to shoot a full-length version. Later, the format changed, and in 2019 the project was announced as a series for HBO and Canal+, but it was not realized.According to Deadline, filming is scheduled for January 2027 in Los Angeles, with casting to begin soon. The production companies involved are Mubi and Goodfellas. The creators emphasize that this is not a remake, but a "resurrection" of the original.The original 1988 film told the story of a serial killer in a police uniform operating on the streets of New York. Details of the new plot remain under wraps.
Scarlett Johansson will star in Ari Aster's new film — naiwa | UniversumThe director of "Midsommar" is preparing a film titled "Scapegoat" in collaboration with the studio A24. Filming is scheduled for the end of this year. universum.ink