Nick Antosca Made ‘Cape Fear’ His Own with Scorsese and Spielberg’s Blessing — and Their Notes

Nick Antosca Made ‘Cape Fear’ His Own with Scorsese and Spielberg’s Blessing — and Their Notes

When Nick Antosca decided he wanted to adapt the 1991 Martin Scorsese movie “Cape Fear” (itself a remake of a 1962 thriller starring Gregory Peck and Robert Mitchum) into a television series, he quickly learned that he had to sell two formidable filmmakers on the idea. “When I first dared to think, ‘I want to do ‘Cape Fear’ again,’ I didn’t know what the process would involve,” Antosca told IndieWire’s Filmmaker Toolkit podcast. “Universal said,…

Cape Fear fails to justify itself in a fitfully entertaining finale

The Apple TV miniseries' finale has a few interesting moments and gnarly twists, but the show still fails to justify itself.

Actor Patrick Wilson on Cape Fear, his love for Montreal, and local film festival

Patrick Wilson, actor on the show Cape Fear, is in town with the series' showrunner and executive producer, Nick Antosca, to present the final episode — ahead of its broadcast to the rest of the world — at Montreal's Fantasia International Film Festival. This annual event showcases horror, sci-fi, fantasy, animation, and cult films.

'Cape Fear' Ending Explained: Will There Be A Season 2?

Cape Fear’s ending was all about Max’s final altercation with the Bowdens. In the final episode, Max killed Crystal, Luke, and Robert, and went off to open his restaurant, assuming that he didn’t need to care about the Bowdens anymore. But Anna showed up at the restaurant’s opening ceremony and, with the help of the recording of Natalie and Nevaeh’s conversation, as well as the recording of the video chat between Max and Amy, she proved that not…