{"id":814667,"date":"2026-10-26T18:44:10","date_gmt":"2026-10-26T18:44:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/814667\/"},"modified":"2026-10-26T18:44:10","modified_gmt":"2026-10-26T18:44:10","slug":"nikolaj-coster-waldau-sets-black-tapes-at-mgm-based-on-podcast","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/814667\/","title":{"rendered":"Nikolaj Coster-Waldau Sets ‘Black Tapes’ at MGM+ Based on Podcast"},"content":{"rendered":"

\n\tMGM+<\/a> has greenlit the horror investigation series \u201cThe Black Tapes<\/a>,\u201d with \u201cGame of Thrones\u201d alum Nikolaj Coster-Waldau<\/a> attached to star in the lead role. <\/p>\n

\n\tThe eight-episode series is based on the hit podcast of the same name created by Terry Miles and Paul Bae, which originally debuted in 2015 and has over 60 million downloads. It will begin production in Vancouver in January.<\/p>\n

\n\tThe official logline states, \u201cDr. Richard Strand (Coster-Waldau), a brilliant psychiatrist with a mysterious past, teams with the obsessed, relentless scientist Alex Regan to debunk paranormal cases of hauntings, possessions, disappearances, and sinister legends \u2013 the infamous black tapes. But as Strand and Regan unravel the secrets of these events, they uncover a hidden occult world behind our own and must unravel a centuries-old apocalyptic conspiracy.\u201d <\/p>\n

\n\tMiles and Bae will serve as writers and executive producers on the TV series. Kearie Peak of Peak Pictures and John Rogers and Jennifer Court of Kung Fu Monkey Productions also executive produce. MGM+ Studios will produce. <\/p>\n

\n\t\u201c\u2019The Black Tapes\u2019 crafts a compelling story around our cultural fascination with the unexplained, while delivering the cinematic, classic storytelling that MGM+ audiences expect,\u201d said Michael Wright, global head of MGM+. \u201cWith Nikolaj\u2019s compelling presence and the creative vision of John Rogers, Kearie Peak and our talented production team, we\u2019re excited to make something that is both provocative and hugely entertaining.\u201d<\/p>\n

\n\tThe series will be available on MGM+ in the United States, United Kingdom, Ireland, Germany, Italy, Spain, Belgium, the Netherlands, and Latin America.<\/p>\n

\n\t\u201cI was an early and passionate fan of \u2018The Black Tapes\u2019 podcast,\u201d Rogers said. \u201cIt\u2019s a unique blend of truly unsettling horror and puzzle-box conspiracy mystery. With Paul and Terry not just executive producing, but also in the writer\u2019s room, we have a chance to both bring \u2018The Black Tapes\u2019 to a new generation of genre fans and deepen and expand the mythos in ways that will surprise long-time supernatural horror fans.\u201d<\/p>\n

\n\tCoster-Waldau is best known for his role as Jamie Lannister in the global hit HBO series \u201cGame of Thrones,\u201d on which he starred throughout its entire eight-season run. He earned two Emmy nominations during his time with the series. His other TV credits include \u201cThe Last Thing He Told Me\u201d at Apple TV and the historical drama \u201cKing & Conqueror.\u201d His film credits include \u201cAgainst the Ice\u201d (which he also co-wrote), \u201cShot Caller,\u201d \u201cThe Other Woman,\u201d and \u201cOblivion.\u201d <\/p>\n

\n\tHe is repped by Range Media Partners, Sloane Offer, and Relevant. <\/p>\n

\n\t\u201cI\u2019ve always been a sucker for a great conspiracy story, and \u2018The Black Tapes\u2019 combines that irresistible investigative element with the supernatural horror our team knows so well\u2014a perfect fit for MGM+,\u201d said Peak. \u201cReuniting with John Rogers and Michael Wright is incredibly exciting, and Nikolaj Coster-Waldau is an inspired choice for Dr. Strand, bringing exactly the intelligence, complexity, and mystery the role demands. We couldn\u2019t be more thrilled to have him aboard.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"MGM+ has greenlit the horror investigation series \u201cThe Black Tapes,\u201d with \u201cGame of Thrones\u201d alum Nikolaj Coster-Waldau attached…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":814668,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[32],"tags":[6491,96,34830,46727,267301,56,54,55],"class_list":["post-814667","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-celebrities","tag-celebrities","tag-entertainment","tag-mgm","tag-nikolaj-coster-waldau","tag-the-black-tapes","tag-uk","tag-united-kingdom","tag-unitedkingdom"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/814667","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=814667"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/814667\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/814668"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=814667"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=814667"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=814667"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}