Tobey Maguire‘s Material Pictures and producer Alexandra Milchan are developing the serial-killer drama “The Red Mohawk.”
Based on a book by Anonymous, the story centers on a murderer called The Red Mohawk who has the head of a skeleton. A French edition titled “Psycho Killer” was published in October by Sonatine Editions in Paris.
Maguire and Matthew Plouffe are producing with Milchan.
Anonymous also penned “The Book With No Name,” “The Eye of the Moon,” “The Devil’s Graveyard” and “The Book of Death” — a series centered on the Bourbon Kid, a teenager who becomes a supernatural serial killer after drinking tainted alcohol.
Material Pictures’ other projects include Henrik Ruben Genz’s “Good People,” which stars James Franco; “Pawn Sacrifice,” with Ed Zwick directing Maguire and Liev Schreiber; and “Z For Zachariah,” starring Chris Pine, Chiwetel Ejiofor and Margot Robbie.
Milchan was an exec producer on “The Wolf of Wall Street” and will produce through her Emjag Prods. the upcoming John Belushi biopic.
Popular on Variety
The deal for the film rights was made by Joel Gotler at Intellectual Property Group on behalf of Julian Alexander of the LAW Agency in London.
Soja Films has posted a trailer for “Psycho Killer” on YouTube, showing a police officer menaced by the killer.
Read More About:
Jump to CommentsMore from Variety
Elon Musk Reacts to Dana Carvey’s ‘SNL’ Impression, Says Show Has ‘Been Dying Slowly for Years’: ‘They Are So Mad’ Trump Won
Entertainment Everywhere: A Special Report
The Lonely Island Teams With Charli XCX for New Song ‘Here I Go,’ About Suburban Couples Who Love to Call the Cops
‘SNL’ Roasts Elon Musk for Saying Trump Task Force Workers Will Get No Pay: ‘You Can’t Be Surprised the White African Guy’s First Idea Is Slavery’
AI in Animation Is Not an All-or-Nothing Proposition
Kamala Harris Expected to Appear on ‘SNL’ in Bid for White House
Most Popular
‘The Substance’ Director Coralie Fargeat Pulls Film From Camerimage Following Festival Head’s Comments About Women
‘SNL’ Roasts Elon Musk for Saying Trump Task Force Workers Will Get No Pay: ‘You Can’t Be Surprised the White African Guy’s First Idea Is Slavery…
‘Cobra Kai’ Bosses on Killing Off [SPOILER] in Season 6 Part 2, What’s Next for Kreese and the Show’s Endgame
Donald Trump and Joe Biden Bond Over Hating Being President on ‘SNL’ as Alec Baldwin Debuts as RFK Jr.: ‘I Got a Dead Dolphin in My Car…
The Lonely Island Teams With Charli XCX for New Song ‘Here I Go,’ About Suburban Couples Who Love to Call the Cops
Warner Bros. Discovery, NBA Settle Legal Fight Over TV Rights
Oscars Predictions 2025: A Post-Election Race in Pursuit of Happiness
Mattel’s ‘Wicked’ Movie Dolls Mistakenly List Porn Site on Packaging
Barney Actor Says ‘I Laughed’ When the Ku Klux Klan ‘Banned Their Kids From Ever Watching Barney Again’ Because of His Casting
Mike Tyson Says He ‘Almost Died’ Ahead of Jake Paul Fight: ‘Lost Half My Blood and 25 Lbs in Hospital’
Must Read
- Music
Grammy Nominations 2025: Beyonce Leads With 11 Nods
- Film
Mattel’s ‘Wicked’ Movie Dolls Mistakenly List Porn Site on Packaging
- Film
With ‘Christmas Eve in Miller’s Point,’ Director Tyler Taormina Makes an Instant Holiday Classic
- TV
How ‘Office Ladies’ Transformed From a BFF Hang for Jenna Fischer and Angela Kinsey to One of the Biggest Podcasts in the World
Sign Up for Variety Newsletters
By providing your information, you agree to our Terms of Use and our Privacy Policy.We use vendors that may also process your information to help provide our services. // This site is protected by reCAPTCHA Enterprise and the Google Privacy Policy and Terms of Service apply.Variety Confidential
ncG1vNJzZmiukae2psDYZ5qopV9nfXKAjp%2BgpaVfo7K4v46tppudqWK6orPUoqmeZZGhsrmtzZ2pmmWdnrmktMCnZKmqn5nCpLXNoGSsnaKerq15yqKjpZ2iYrGzrcyaZKudlGK6sLTAsKJmaWJlfnKBj3BoaWc%3D