Collider: How exciting is it to have this be the first big project that you do?
DAVID WEIL: Its so wild.
And it also feels very fitting because it is so personal.
Youve previously said that you created this five years ago, so what was that journey?
How did it take all of that time to get to where it is now?
Did it evolve that whole time?
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WEIL: Its a great question.
It was a really epic journey.
As youre watching, youll see that this show is scary to buyers.
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Its very bold, its very violent, its very comedic, and its very different.
Hes been the most unbelievable partner and champion, and we went on this journey.
Shes just been the greatest champion.
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This is not an easy show.
Its not a safe show.
Its bold and loud and dangerous, and because of those things, its meaningful.
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But it was a very long process, it really was.
WEIL: I was just such a fan ofKey and Peele, and I was desperate to meet him.
Hes a guy who really wants to champion under-represented stories, and Hunters is one of those.
It just became this great partnership.
I love the chess pieces in the opening credits.
Is that a real chess board that was created?
WEIL: No, it was all visual effects.
It was this wonderful visual effects company, called Elastic.
Its one of my favorite things, in the entire show.
I sometimes just watch the credits to be reinspired.
Its so beautifully done.
WEIL: I think that was the biggest appeal, for wish fulfillment and also just the catharsis.
It was a system stacked against Jewish seeking of justice.
Do you also feel like the title is now better suited, for that reason?
WEIL: I totally do.
One is an event, which is just impersonal, andHuntersis personal.
Also, it means so many different things for all of our different characters.
So, I completely agree with you.
Obviously, everybody knows who Al Pacino is and knows hes one of the greats.
How did you get him for this, and whats it like actually working with him?
WEIL: Its an absolute dream and an absolute privilege.
So, they sent him the script, and then we met.
From day one, it was this unbelievable collaboration.
And so, it just became this unbelievable partnership that Im so privileged to be a part of.
And Al really deepened his character in the show, in ways that are just so otherworldly.
Hes the name for the series, but Logan Lerman really is the heart of the story.
WEIL: Logan is a genius.
He is the heart of the show.
He was someone who I had always eyed for this role.
He really became the moral compass and the protagonist of the piece.
Youve assembled such an eclectic cast of really great actors.
How did you assemble the team of hunters?
WEIL: Oh, my goodness, thats such a great question.
It became this alchemy of conjuring up this cast.
Theres so much chemistry thats needed, and their chemistry really popped.
They really did become this ragtag family, on screen and off.
Some actors surprised us.
Some actors, we always had in mind, in some capacity.
And some actors we didnt know, and it was unbelievable to find them.
Greg Austin, who plays Travis was one.
He just blows it out of the water, in so many ways.
And then, there were the more known actors, like Josh Radnor and Carol Kane.
It was so exciting.
Theres no exact science.
It became a lot of luck and a lot of chemistry.
WEIL: Its so funny that you ask that.
My ambition was always to include these break the fourth moments.
I was really inspired byAtlantaand how they do that.
I never wanted the show to feel so didactic, and like we were always teaching a lesson.
When you created this show, did you think about multiple seasons?
Do you know what Season 2 would be?
How detailed is that five seasons?
Do you know what the end scene of the series?
And I have a lot of thoughts about Season 2 and a lot of detail there.
Theres a lot of detail, and a lot of different ideas.
And yes, I definitely know what the actual final moment would be.
Huntersis available to stream at Amazon Prime.
