'Maniac' reunites Emma Stone and Jonah Hill: Chronicling the pair's incredible journeys since their debut together in 'Superbad'
Netflix's black comedy 'Maniac', is set to premiere on the streaming network this coming September 21 and is based on the Norwegian television series of the same name by Hakon Bast Mossige and Espen PA Lervaag. The latter followed a man in his 30s who's living a wonderful life, with every day being a party but with the caveat that this life existed only in his dreams. In reality, he's a patient in a mental institution who uses his vivid imagination to concoct game-winning touchdowns and battles with Hitler and zombies.
The upcoming reimagination of the show will see Cary Joji Fukunaga take over the reins to tell the story, with the likes of Jonah Hill, Emma Stone, and Justin Theroux starring. The trailer does not promise to hold back, and with Fukunaga at the helm, audiences can expect their fair share of gut-wrenching twists and turns; after all, this is the same Fukunaga who was responsible for a stellar first season of 'True Detective' — that won him the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Directing for a Drama Series — as well as 2015 war drama 'Beasts of No Nation.'