Get Out director Jordan Peele is emerging from the sunken place to hunt for Nazis. Peel will executive produce The Hunt, a “vengeance-driven Nazi hunting series” that was just greenlit by Amazon Studios, with a direct-to-series order of 10 episodes. The Hunt was created by David Weil (Moonfall) who will also write the series and be an Executive Producer.
“When David Weil first shared The Hunt with me, I immediately knew that we had to be involved. Its cathartic,” Peele said in a statement. “Its noir. It’s frighteningly relevant. It’s exactly what I want to see on television. I am thrilled to be working with Amazon in bringing this incredible vision to the world.”
The Hunt, which is based on an original idea and will draw from real-life events, “is edge-of-your seat entertainment that is not only culturally relevant but deliciously original,” said Jennifer Salke, Head of Amazon Studios. “David Weil, Jordan Peele, and the entire Monkeypaw and Sonar Entertainment teams represent the dream team! We can’t wait to get started!”
The series will follow a “diverse band of Nazi Hunters living in 1977 New York City,” according to the Amazon press statement. “The Hunters, as they’re known, have discovered that hundreds of high ranking Nazi officials are living among us and conspiring to create a Fourth Reich in the US. The eclectic team of Hunters will set out on a bloody quest to bring the Nazis to justice and thwart their new genocidal plans.”
“Jordan Peele and Monkeypaw Productions have exhibited a unique ability to develop content that becomes part of the larger cultural conversation,” Tom Lesinski, CEO of Sonar Entertainment, said in a statement. “We’re also very excited that The Hunt will be on Amazon, which we feel is the ideal platform for Jordan and David’s amazing story.”
The Hunt is being produced by Peele’s Monkeypaw Productions and Sonar Entertainment. The series will be a global exclusive for Amazon, and will premiere in over 200 countries and territories on Prime Video.
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