At the Oscars 2023, director Edward Berger celebrated the biggest triumph of his career so far. The Netflix film All West, which he directed, went home with four trophies. Best Camera, Best Music and Best Production Design: The golden boy is probably the most important for the Best International Film be.
How does the career of the German Oscar winner continue after this success? As Deadline reports, Berger has already landed his next project. It is from the Amazon series Hellhole, a eight-part crime thriller dramawhich goes back to the novel of the same name by Casey Sherman.
For Edward Berger, the Amazon series Hellhole follows the Oscar success of Nothing New in the West
Mohamad el Masri, a member of the writing team for the Apple series Severance, serves as showrunner and executive producer. In addition, Iron Man star Robert Downey Jr. is with his production company Team Downey involved. Oscar Isaac, also known from the Marvel Universe, is being discussed for the lead role.
You can watch the trailer for Nothing New in the West here:
Nothing New in the West – Trailer (German) HD
Hellhole tells the story of the American writer Kurt Vonnegut, best known for his satirical sci-fi novels. The action begins in 1969 and tells the story of a man who has not yet found his place in life. As a car salesman, Kurt tries to keep himself and his family afloat.
When the bodies of two missing women turn up one day, he is drawn into the case. Almost obsessively, he follows the reports about the crime and does everything to find those responsible to track down serial killers. In the process, he develops a dangerous relationship with the main suspect.
Berger is very familiar with large series. Prior to Nothing New in the West, he directed individual episodes of The Terror and Your Honor in the United States. He is also the director of the Patrick Melrose miniseries starring Benedict Cumberbatch. He was also significantly involved in the creation of the RTL series Deutschland 83.
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