MGM+ has greenlit the horror investigation series The Black Tapes, with Game of Thrones alum Nikolaj Coster-Waldau attached to star in the lead role. The eight-episode series is based on the hit podcast of the same name created by Terry Miles and Paul Bae, which originally debuted in 2015 and has over 60 million downloads. […]
Nikolaj Coster-Waldau to Star in ‘Black Tapes’ Series at MGM+ Based on Horror Podcast

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