“Oscar Isaac is in discussions to lead ‘Helltown,’ sources say. The series is currently in development at Amazon. According to the logline, the hour-long, 8-episode crime thriller follows the life of Kurt Vonnegut before he became known to the world as a renowned author. Per Amazon, ‘In 1969 Kurt was a struggling novelist and car salesman living life with his wife and five children on Cape Cod. When two women disappear and are later discovered murdered underneath the sand dunes on the outskirts of Provincetown, Kurt becomes obsessed and embroiled in the chilling hunt for a serial killer and forms a dangerous bond with the prime suspect.’ Based on the book of the same name written by Casey Sherman, the series comes from “Severance” co-EP Mohamad El Masri, who will also serve as showrunner and writer. “All Quiet on the Western Front” director Ed Berger will helm the series and executive produce.”—”Oscar Isaac in Talks to Play Kurt Vonnegut in Amazon Series ‘Helltown’”

Based on Helltown: The Untold Story of a Serial Killer on Cape Cod by Casey Sherman.

Also “Oscar Isaac will play a sexy Kurt Vonnegut in a new crime series.”