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  • A television reboot of Maniac Cop has been greenlit by HBO. 1 / 8

  • The series is helmed by Nicolas Winding Refn and John Hyams. 2 / 8

  • It will air on HBO in North America and Canal+ in France. 3 / 8

  • The original Maniac Cop film was released in 1988. 4 / 8

  • It followed a murderous, undead police officer seeking revenge on those who wronged him. 5 / 8

  • Maniac Cop became a cult classic and spawned two sequels. 6 / 8

  • Refn has been trying to make a reboot happen for some time now. 7 / 8

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  • He also spoke to the creative process behind the new series, including the political edge he and Hyams are going for. 8 / 8