The Revival of a Forgotten Icon: What's at Stake in Refn's Maniac Cop Reboot Nicolas Winding Refn's decision to revive the 1988 cult classic Maniac Cop may seem like a calculated move, given his recent successes with The Neon Demon and the upcoming Her Private Hell .
But what exactly does this reboot mean for both the film itself and the wider cinematic landscape?
The Perils of Revival In recent years, studios have been revisiting retro cult classics with varying degrees of success. From A Star is Born to Clerks III , it's clear that nostalgia driven revivals are all the rage.