If there’s one thing everyone can agree on, it’s that you can never have too much Oscar Isaac. Fortunately for his fans, the Moon Knight The star may have found his next project. Ishaq is said to be in talks to play the lead role Helltown, a crime thriller series in development at Amazon Studios. In addition, the recent Oscar winner and AQuiet on the Western Front director and co-writer Edward Berger directly attached.
Helltown will be an adaptation of Casey Sherman‘s 2022 true crime novel Helltown: The Untold Story of a Cape Cod Serial Killer. The novel tells the story of an American serial killer Tony Costa In 1969, he was accused of killing two people, but was suspected of killing more people. The book also explores how the media frenzy surrounding the murders attracted the attention of popular novelists. Kurt Vonnegut and Norman Mailer. If he joins the project, he is expected to play the role of Isaac Vonnegut, a struggling writer at the time who became obsessed with murders and eventually formed a relationship with Costa.
Isaac is an Emmy Award-winning actor who has starred in some of the most acclaimed and beloved movies and TV shows of recent years. starred in big films like Dune and Star Wars sequel trilogy and also lends his voice to the highly anticipated Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse later this year. He has also received high praise from fans and critics for his performances in series such as Disney+ Moon Knight and HBO Scenes from the wedding. No matter what project he’s on, Isaac always puts on a performance that gets people talking. So enter it Helltown seems incredible.
Berger follows the Oscar winner All is calm on the Western Front With Helltown Series
Berger’s film at last night’s Academy Awards All is calm on the western front took home four awards, including Best International Film. He also won three BAFTA Awards for the film, including Best Director. It’s a huge understatement to say that he’s signed on to direct the series. In addition, Berger is no stranger to working on television and has directed episodes of such popular series Terror, Your Honorand Patrick Melrose. He is currently shooting for an all-star thriller Ralph Fiennes, Stanley Tucciand John Lithgow.
Helltown adapted into a series by Dismissal the writer Mohammed El Masri, where he also serves as showrunner and executive producer. Other executive producers on the series include Robert Downey Jr. and Susan Downey through their Team Downey production banner and Berger. In addition, Isaac is expected to co-executive produce if he joins the series Gena Konstantinakos through his Mad Gen banner.
Stay tuned to Collider for future updates Helltown. Check out Isaac’s interview with Collider below: