László Nemes Developing 'Sickert' Jack the Ripper Series
Oscar-winning Son of Saul director László Nemes is attached to Sickert, a series about painter Walter Sickert and the 1888 Whitechapel murders.
László Nemes, the Oscar-winning director of Son of Saul, is attached to a new series titled Sickert, according to The Hollywood Reporter. The project is in development, with no release date announced.
The series is set in London in 1888 and follows the painter Walter Sickert as he becomes a person of interest in Scotland Yard's murder investigation. Sickert is described as focusing on the painter, who some have claimed could have been responsible for the Jack the Ripper murders.
Nemes won the Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film for Son of Saul, his 2015 debut feature. He also directed Sunset, released in 2018, and has worked primarily in European art-house cinema since.
A recurring subject for film and television
In 1888, a series of murders in the Whitechapel district of London sent the city into a panic, with a letter sent to a newspaper from an individual calling themself "Jack the Ripper". Over the years, the case has inspired numerous movie and TV adaptations, including the graphic novel From Hell by Alan Moore and Eddie Campbell, which became a 2001 film starring Johnny Depp and Heather Graham.
Quick answers
Is Sickert getting a release date?
No release date has been announced yet. The series is still in development.
What is Sickert about?
The series is set in London in 1888 and follows painter Walter Sickert as he becomes a person of interest in Scotland Yard's murder investigation.
Who is directing Sickert?
László Nemes, the Oscar-winning director of Son of Saul, is attached to the project.