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Revenge is a dish best served cold. And it’s time for the bully to get bullied. Yes, we’re talking about Amazon Prime Video’s upcoming new series Hunters led by Al Pacino. Produced by Jordan Peele, this tale of vigilantes has only one thing on their mind — kill Nazis.
Set in the 70’s New York City, is a story based on real-life events. It’s not just the plot that’s got everyone waiting in bated breath for the release come February 21st, but also with this Nazi-killing group being headed by none other than Al Pacino. We can’t wait to see how the events unfold as they deal with hundreds of senior Nazi officials, living undercover in the US, who are trying to create a Fourth Reich. Over 10 intriguing episodes, here’s a cast and premise that’s going to stay in your mind for a very long time. And if you aren’t hyped up, here are five reasons why Hunters is an upcoming show not to be missed:
1) From films to a web-series, get ready for Al Pacino’s maiden bow
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We just can’t get enough of this legend now, can we? It was only just a few months ago that fans were in awe of his performance in Irishman that got him his first Oscar nomination in 27 years. Embracing a completely new medium of storytelling, we now get to see one of our favourite actors for the first time on the digital medium.
Having redefined acting in his 50-year-career, we see Pacino playing the character of Meyer Offerman, the head of a Nazi hunting group. Now, this is a man who’s known to be a Godfather and a bad guy whose wrong side you certainly don’t want to get on. This binge session of yours is going to be different as when Al Pacino comes on screen, you’re glued to the screen like anything.
2) The killer duo of Al Pacino-Jordan Peele working together for the first time
While Al Pacino is in a league of his own, executive producer of the series Jordan Peele too is not a lightweight. Having made the audiences grip onto the edges of their seats with Keanu, Get Out and Us, Peele has brought a new definition of thriller on the table. We can only imagine the events on set as these two brought their A-game to the party. If the first times are so good, we surely hope for more collaborations in the future.
3) Based on the true-life events of ‘Operation Paperclip’
The trailer states that the series was “inspired by true events”. And a frontrunner amongst them would be ‘Operation Paperclip’. The late 40s and entire 50s witnessed an influx of Germans in America, many of whom were former members and leaders of the Nazi Party. Audiences are set to get an insight into what this secret program by the Joint Intelligence Objective Agency was all about. With this anti-Nazi group getting the perfect reason to take matters into their own hands, lines between what’s right and wrong are sure going to get blurry.