David Chase Says HBO's Project: MKUltra Is in Story Stage at 60th Karlovy Vary Festival
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Updated · Hollywood Reporter · Jul 7
David Chase Says HBO's Project: MKUltra Is in Story Stage at 60th Karlovy Vary Festival
3 articles · Updated · Hollywood Reporter · Jul 7
Summary
David Chase said at Karlovy Vary’s 60th edition that HBO limited series Project: MKUltra is still in the “story stage,” marking his first HBO effort since 2021’s The Many Saints of Newark if it moves forward.
MKUltra adapts John Lisle’s nonfiction book on CIA chemist Sidney Gottlieb, with Chase describing how the agency bought “millions and millions” of dollars of LSD and tested it on willing and unwilling subjects.
The seven-time Emmy winner also called The Sopranos the high point of his creative life, though he said he doubts all of its references will age forever and would now change the Italy episode’s portrayal of one female character.
Chase said he has no plans to return to The Sopranos universe, while arguing the streaming era feels more like network television again, with narrower room for creative risk.