Coming off a very strong showing at the 95th Academy Awards,All Quiet On the Western FrontdirectorEdward Bergerhas his next project at Netflix already on its way. The director, co-writer, and producer of the streaming service’s World War 1 and multi-Oscar-winning film are set to helm a series adaptation ofChristopher Reich’sSimon Riskebook series.
The report of the new project comes fromDeadline, which also provides some insight into what the series' debut season will be about. Starting in 2018, theSimon Riskebook series follows the titular Simon Riske, a freelance industrial spy who finds himself living off the grid until he finds himself on a job that could shift the balance of the Western world as we know it, all set against “the backdrop of the greatest street heist in the history of Paris.” The series began with 2018’sThe Takeand now also includes three additional novels:Crown Jewel(2019),The Palace(2020), andOnce a Thief(2022). The series adaptation will be directed by Berger withRowan Joffe(Tin Star, The Informer) serving as writer.
The upcoming first season is said to follow the plot of the first book in the seriesThe Take, according to Deadline. When Deadline reached out to Netflix, the streamer declined to comment. TheSimon RiskeTV series will be a co-production between eOne and See-Saw Films, with Brillstein Creative Partners as a producer. The international spy thriller is currently in early development at Netflix UK.
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Berger’s Recent Award-Winning Success
Berger is coming off a weekend that saw him and his team take home four of their nine Academy Awards nominations for their adaptation ofAll Quiet On the Western Front, which includesBest International Feature,Best Cinematography, Best Production Design, and Best Original Score. The war picture also saw massive success back in February,taking home a total of 7 BAFTAs including Best Picture. Looking to the future, other projects that Berger is set to work on alongside theSimon Riskeadaptation series is another adaptation series, this time forCasey Sherman’s 2022 true crime novelHelltown: The Untold Story of a Serial Killer on Cape Cod. The series, which will simply be calledHelltown, is being developed at Amazon Studios and will see Berger both direct and executive produce withOscar Isaac in talks to star in the series.
Stay tuned to Collider for future updates on the upcomingSimon Riskeseries adaptation. Check out our interview with Berger and some of theAll Quiet on the Western Frontcast below:
