Nhiem: Species Director Roger Donaldson to Direct German Series Set in Vietnam
Roger Donaldson, best known for his movies The Bounty, Species and Dante's Peak, is set to direct German-produced and Vietnam-set TV series Nhiem. Heinrich Hadding, who wrote the 2009 feature Pope Joan, is penning the screenplay with David Wenham and John Goodman, reported Deadline.
American filmmaker Roger Donaldson, best known for his movies The Bounty, Species and Dante's Peak, is set to direct German-produced and Vietnam-set TV series Nhiem. Heinrich Hadding, who wrote the 2009 feature Pope Joan, is penning the screenplay with David Wenham and John Goodman, reported Deadline. Castle Falls: Dolph Lundgren to Direct and Star Alongside Scott Adkins in the Upcoming Action Film.
The series will focus on titular character Nhiem, a 19-year-old film student who is forced to leave his studies and join the Vietnam War, eventually becoming the Viet Cong's documentary eye. Carte Blanche International's Alexander van Dulmen and Stephan Wagner are producing the series. Ava DuVernay to Direct Nipsey Hussle Documentary For Netflix.
"Nhiem is a truly unique perspective on the Vietnam war that shows us life through the eyes of an artist during a time of intense conflict and struggle.
"It certainly delivers on the Carte Blanche ethos of bringing projects that shed light on the human experience during some of the most pivotal points in history to international audiences," said van Dulmen.