David Chase to Write and Direct Film About CIA’s Weaponization of LSD

David Chase, the creator of The Sopranos, announced at the Karlovy Vary International Film Festival that his main priority is writing and directing a film about the CIA's weaponization of LSD. He is also developing a tangentially related HBO series. During a reporters' roundtable, the seven-time Emmy winner discussed current unhappiness in the U.S., his desire to work again with James Gandolfini, and his perspective on the state of Hollywood during the 1970s.