Nicolas Winding Refn Set to Direct Another Maniac Cop Film

Nicolas Winding Refn has revealed via social media that he is set to direct another Maniac Cop film, fully financed by MUBI. The new Maniac Cop is expected to open in 2027.

Deadline has the following official statements from Refn and MUBI.

Refn: "The concept has always appealed to me. In today's political and social climate, the iconography of Maniac Cop alone provokes an immediate, uneasy reaction. I've been watching it all unfold while constructing this project in the shadows… waiting. Now, that moment has finally arrived. The time has come to unveil a radical new vision where there is no protection, no safety net, only mayhem," Refn's official statement continues."

Efe Cakarel, Founder and CEO of MUBI: "Maniac Cop in Nicolas's hands is not a remake. It is a resurrection. Nicolas has one of the most dangerous imaginations in modern cinema, and he is exactly the filmmaker to reawaken something this iconic. We're proud to be partnering with him on a film that feels bold, singular and impossible to ignore."

Bill Lustig's original film is out on Blu-ray, courtesy of Synapse Films.

Lustig's Maniac Cop 2 and Maniac Cop 3: Badge of Silence are out on Blu-ray and 4K Blu-ray courtesy of Blue Underground.