"If Chase is coming back to TV, I'd bet there's more to Gottlieband what his experiments said about America at the timethat will separate his story from just another conspiracy thriller. Since The Sopranos, Chase has only directed one film, Not Fade Away (2012) and executive-produced The Sopranos prequel, The Many Saints of Newark (2021). According to Deadline, he also has a horror movie in the works written by Terence Winter."
"Titled Project: MKUltra, the limited series for HBO will reportedly adapt Project Mind Control: Sidney Gottlieb, the CIA, and the Tragedy of MKUltra by John Lisle. The thriller follows chemist Sidney Gottlieba.k.a. The Black Sorcererwho conducted experiments during the Cold War for the CIA's MKUltra program. Famously, the illegal program involved psychedelics, electroshock therapy, sensory deprivation, and other insane means of interrogation aimed to uncover the secrets of mind control."
David Chase will return to television with Project: MKUltra, an HBO limited series adapting John Lisle's Project Mind Control: Sidney Gottlieb, the CIA, and the Tragedy of MKUltra. The series centers on chemist Sidney Gottlieb, nicknamed The Black Sorcerer, who conducted MKUltra experiments during the Cold War. The illegal program used psychedelics, electroshock therapy, sensory deprivation, and other interrogation methods aimed at developing mind control. Chase's recent credits include directing Not Fade Away (2012) and executive-producing The Many Saints of Newark (2021). A horror film written by Terence Winter is also in development. Expectations for a high-profile follow-up to The Sopranos are strong.
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