It’s been way too long since we’ve seen anything new from filmmakerCary Fukunaga, but that changes this year. Netflix has released the first images from theTrue DetectiveSeason 1 director’s highly anticipated new seriesManiac, which starsEmma StoneandJonah Hillas two strangers who find themselves caught up in a mind-bending pharmaceutical trial gone awry.Patrick Somerville(The Leftovers) wrote all 10 episodes of the first season.
That’s about all we know plot-wise at the moment, aside from rumors that the show visualizes what’s going on in their heads, but these images are mighty intriguing. They evoke FX’s headspinning seriesLegiona little bit, but Fukunaga no doubt has his own original take on this story. TheJane Eyrefilmmaker made a big splash helming the first season ofTrue Detective, which won him an Emmy, and after that he got his passion projectBeasts of No Nationmade at Netflix. Fukunaga then co-wrote and intended to directITfor Warner Bros, but he ended up leaving that project over creative differences, withAndy Muschietticoming on in his stead. And he developed the TNT seriesThe Alienistas a directorial effort as well before stepping back into an executive producer role.
But Fukunaga found and committed toManiacas his next project a couple years ago, enlisting a pair of A-listers to lead his cast in Oscar-winner Emma Stone and Oscar nominee Jonah Hill. And looking at these images, we can see thatJustin TherouxandSally Fieldare also a part of the cast. Between this,Mute, andThe LeftoversI am absolutely here for the “Justin Theroux being in super weird sci-fi stuff” cinematic universe.
Netflix doesn’t give us a debut date just yet, but I imagineManiacwill be arriving sometime late this summer or this fall. Either way, it can’t come soon enough. Check out the firstManiacimages below.
