Maniac Cop is a 2015 American remake of the 1988 film produced by Danish filmmaker Nicolas Winding Refn and the original director William Lustig (who also helmed the sequels Maniac Cop 2 and Maniac Cop III: Badge of Silence). The screenplay is by Ed Brubaker who penned the Captain America: The Winter Soldier story arc.
Originally announced in 2012 as a prequel by Larry Cohen (It’s Alive; Q: The Winged Serpent; The Stuff), the scripter of the original, it seems that the project is now a fully-fledged remake. Paris-based company Wild Bunch – who also backed the remake of Maniac – are handling pre-sales at Cannes where they will announce a director…
Source: Screen Daily
