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Refn to Direct “Maniac Cop” Resurrection, Mubi Funds 2027

5/25/2026

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Refn Directs Maniac Cop

Nicolas Winding Refn will direct a new Maniac Cop film, with production set for January 2027.
Mubi will fund the movie and distribute it across North America and other territories.
Mubi CEO Efe Cakarel called the project a resurrection rather than a remake.
After the box-office and awards success of Refn’s The Substance, the studio plans a theatrical release.

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Bruce Campbell Headlines

Bruce Campbell headlines the “Maniac Cop” reboot with Tom Atkins, Laurene Landon, Richard Roundtree and Sam Raimi cameo.
Mubi will distribute the film in North America, Latin America, United Kingdom and Ireland, France, Italy, Spain, Benelux, Turkey, and Australia/New Zealand.
Veterans, which previously handled Oscar-winning titles such as “Emilia Pérez” and “I’m Still Here,” will manage worldwide sales while the genre-iconic cast signals a push to attract horror fans despite no release date announced.

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Refn Directs Maniac Cop

Nicolas Winding Refn will direct a new Maniac Cop film, with production set for January 2027.
Mubi will fund the movie and distribute it across North America and other territories.
Mubi CEO Efe Cakarel called the project a resurrection rather than a remake.
After the box-office and awards success of Refn’s The Substance, the studio plans a theatrical release.

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