David Farnor | On 03, Jan 2020

Hunters will officially premiere in February 2020, Amazon Prime Video has confirmed, and a new trailer gives us our first full look at the series.

The conspiracy thriller, created by David Weil and exec-produced by Academy Award-winner Jordan Peele, follows a diverse band of Nazi Hunters in 1977 New York City. Inspired by true events, Hunters sees The Hunters discover that hundreds of high-ranking Nazi officials are living among us and conspiring to create a Fourth Reich in the USA. The eclectic team set out on a bloody quest to bring them to justice and thwart their new genocidal plans.

The series stars Al Pacino alongside Logan Lerman, Jerrika Hinton, Josh Radnor, Kate Mulvany, Tiffany Boone, Greg Austin, Louis Ozawa Changchien, Carol Kane, Saul Rubinek, Dylan Baker and Lena Olin.

Hunters, produced by Amazon Studios, Peele’s Monkeypaw Productions and Sonar Entertainment, was created by Weil, who serves as executive producer and co-showrunner alongside executive producer Nikki Toscano. Alfonso Gomez-Rejon directed the pilot and is an executive producer.

The series will premiere on Amazon Prime Video on 21st February. Here’s the video:

 

Watch: First trailer lands for Amazon’s Hunters

21st November 2019

“There comes a time when we all must choose between the light and the darkness.” That’s the sound of the first trailer setting the mood for Hunters, Amazon’s new conspiracy thriller.

Executive produced by Academy Award-winner Jordan Peele (Get Out) and led by legendary Academy Award-winner Al Pacino (The Godfather), Hunters follows a diverse band of Nazi hunters living in 1977 New York City. 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 will set out on a bloody quest to bring the Nazis to justice and thwart their new genocidal plans. The series also stars Logan Lerman (The Perks of Being a Wallflower), Jerrika Hinton (The Roommate),Josh Radnor (Liberal Arts), Kate Mulvany (The Great Gatsby), Tiffany Boone (Beautiful Creatures), Greg Austin (Mr Selfridge), Louis Ozawa Changchien (Kidding), Carol Kane (Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt), Saul Rubinek (Unforgiving), Dylan Baker (Happiness) and Lena Olin (Alias).

Hunters, produced by Peele’s Monkeypaw Productions and Sonar Entertainment, was created by David Weil (Moonfall), who serves as executive producer and co-showrunner alongside executive producer Nikki Toscano (Shades of Blue). Alfonso Gomez-Rejon(American Horror Story) will direct the pilot and is an executive producer.

The series will premiere on Amazon Prime Video in 2020.

 

Watch: First teaser for Amazon’s Hunters

2nd November 2019

This is not murder, declares Al Pacino in the first teaser for Amazon’s new series, Hunters.

Executive produced by Jordan Peele (Get Out), Hunters follows a diverse band of Nazi hunters living in 1977 New York City. 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.

Pacino stars as Meyer Offerman, a veteran hunter who takes under his wing Josh Heidelbaum (Logan Lerman), whose grandmother is killed by an intruder. They’re joined by Josh Radnor as Lonny Flash, a movie star who’s secretly a member of Meyer’s organisation. Other cast members include Jerrika Hinton (The Roommate), Kate Mulvany (The Great Gatsby), Tiffany Boone (Beautiful Creatures), Greg Austin (Mr Selfridge), Louis Ozawa Changchien (Kidding), Carol Kane (Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt), Saul Rubinek (Unforgiving), Dylan Baker (Happiness) and Lena Olin (Chocolat).

Hunters, produced by Peele’s Monkeypaw Productions and Sonar Entertainment, is created by David Weil (Moonfall), who serves as executive producer and co-showrunner alongside executive producer Nikki Toscano (Bates Motel). Alfonso Gomez-Rejon (American Horror Story) has directed the pilot and is an executive producer.

The series will premiere on Amazon Prime Video in 2020, and judging by this first video, isn’t about to take any prisoners:

 

Amazon expands cast for The Hunt

7th July 2019

Amazon is expanding its cast for new series The Hunt.

The series, which follows a group of Nazi hunters in New York, was first picked up by Amazon Studios last year. Exec-produced by Get Out’s Jordan Peele, the show’s talent behind the scenes was enough to get the online giant’s attention, with David Weil (Moonfall) creating and writing the show for Peele’s Monkeypaw Productions.

Drawn from real-life events and set in the 1970s. It follows the discovery that hundreds of high-ranking Nazi officials are living in the USA and conspiring to create a Fourth Reich, and the band of hunters who fight to stop them.

Logan Lerman and Al Pacino, lead the cast as Jonah Heidelbaum, whose grandmother is killed by an intruder, and Meyer, a veteran who takes Jonah under his wing.

They’ll be joined by the already announced Jerrika Hinton, Lena Olin, Carol Kane, Saul Rubinek, Tiffany Boone, Louis Ozawa Changchien, Greg Austin, and Dylan Baker, as well as Kate Mulvany, James Le Gros, Ebony Obsidian, Caleb Emery, Henry Hunter Hall and Jeannie Berlin. Now, five more recurring characters have been cast, reports Deadline, with Jonno Davies (pictured in BBC’s Casualty above) added to the ensemble, alongside Julissa Bermudez (BET’s 106 & Park), Becky Ann Baker (Men in Black), Josh Mostel (Big Daddy) and Miles G. Jackson (The Last O.G.).

Davies plays Tobias, a bodyguard, Bermudez plays Maria, a nurse, Baker plays Juanita Kreps, the Secretary of Commerce, and Mostel plays New York Rabbi Stecker.

 

Josh Radnor to co-star in Amazon’s The Hunt

4th March 2019

Josh Radnor will co-star in Amazon’s The Hunt.

The series, which follows a group of Nazi hunters in New York, was first picked up by Amazon Studios last year. Exec-produced by Get Out’s Jordan Peele, the show’s talent behind the scenes was enough to get the online giant’s attention, with David Weil (Moonfall) creating and writing the show for Peele’s Monkeypaw Productions.

Drawn from real-life events and set in the 1970s. It follows the discovery that hundreds of high-ranking Nazi officials are living in the USA and conspiring to create a Fourth Reich, and the band of hunters who fight to stop them.

Al Pacino and Logan Lerman lead the cast as Meyer and Jonah, who is mentored by the Pacino’s veteran. Now, the ensemble just added another big name, with Josh Radnor signing on to co-star. The How I Met Your Mother alum will play Lonny Flash, a movie star who’s secretly a member of Meyer’s organisation.

 

Al Pacino among confirmed cast for Amazon’s The Hunt

16th February 2019

Al Pacino has officially signed on to star in Amazon’s The Hunt.

The series, which follows a group of Nazi hunters in New York, was first picked up by Amazon Studios last year. Exec-produced by Get Out’s Jordan Peele, the show’s talent behind the scenes was enough to get the online giant’s attention, with David Weil (Moonfall) creating and writing the show for Peele’s Monkeypaw Productions.

Drawn from real-life events and set in the 1970s. It follows the discovery that hundreds of high-ranking Nazi officials are living in the USA and conspiring to create a Fourth Reich, and the band of hunters who fight to stop them. Amazon gave it a straight-to-series order, making it the first scripted pickup from Amazon Studios since Jennifer Salke was appointed its head in 2018.

It has since started to assemble an impressive cast, with Al Pacino and Logan Lerman both in talks, with Lerman as Jonah Heidelbaum, whose grandmother is killed by an intruder, and Pacino as his mentor. Now, Amazon has confirmed to star, marking Pacino’s first episodic TV role. They’ll be joined by Jerrika Hinton, Lena Olin, Carol Kane, Saul Rubinek, Tiffany Boone, Louis Ozawa Changchien, Greg Austin, and Dylan Baker.

 

Al Pacino in talks for Amazon’s The Hunt

14th January 2019

Al Pacino is in talks to star in Amazon’s The Hunt.

The series, which is exec-produced by Get Out’s Jordan Peele and follows a group of Nazi hunters in New York, would mark the Heat star’s first episodic TV role. Drawn from real-life events and set in the 1970s. It follows the discovery that hundreds of high-ranking Nazi officials are living in the USA and conspiring to create a Fourth Reich, and the band of hunters who fight to stop them.

Created by David Weil (Moonfall), who will write the show, and produced by Peele’s Monkeypaw Productions, it was picked up by Amazon Studios last year with a 10-episode order.

Nikki Toscano executive produces the project and will be co-showrunner with Weil. Now, as The Current War‘s Alfonso Gomez-Rejon is in talks to direct the drama, names are being lined up in front of the camera, with Pacino’s deal reported by Deadline to be almost closed. He would join Logan Lerman, who has already been cast as Jonah Heidelbaum, who, when his grandmother is killed by an intruder, tracks down the culprit and finds himself caught up in The Hunt. Pacino would play his mentor.

 

Amazon picks up Jordan Peele’s The Hunt

18th May 2018

Amazon has picked up The Hunt, Jordan Peele’s new drama about a group of Nazi hunters in New York.

The series, which is executive produced by the Get Out director, is drawn from real-life events and set in the 1970s. It follows the discovery that hundreds of high-ranking Nazi officials are living in the USA and conspiring to create a Fourth Reich, and the band of hunters who fight to stop them.

Created by David Weil (Moonfall), who will write the show, it was first shopped around last autumn by producers Sonar Entertainment. Now, Amazon Studios has stepped in and ordered 10 episodes of the series.

Peele’s Monkeypaw Productions became involved in the project in February 2017, following a first-look deal between Monkeypaw and Sonar. Joining them both as exec-producers are Sonar’s Tom Lesinski (Mr. Mercedes) and Jenna Santoianni (Mr. Mercedes), and Monkeypaw’s Win Rosenfeld (Dark Net).

“When David Weil first shared The Hunt with me, I immediately knew that we had to be involved,” said Peele in a statement. “It’s cathartic. It’s 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.”

Amazon’s straight-to-series order is the first new scripted pickup from Amazon since Jennifer Salke was appointed its head this year.

“Our biggest priority is attracting exceptional writing and producing talent to bring addictive, groundbreaking projects to Prime Video,” commented Salke. “The Hunt is edge-of-your seat entertainment that is not only culturally relevant but deliciously original. David Weil, Jordan Peele, and the entire Monkeypaw and Sonar Entertainment teams represent the dream team! We can’t wait to get started!”

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