We have some brand new, very exciting details regarding the upcomingCreepshowTV series. Legendary visual effects artist and horror master Greg Nicotero has been tapped to mastermind the new show, which will closely resemble theoriginal 1982 horror anthology, only it will be made for the small screen as opposed to the big screen this time around. One thing that will remain is Stephen King’s involvement, as was revealed during New York Comic Con over the weekend.
Greg Nicotero, who is known best to modern audiences for his work onThe Walking Dead, took part in the Shudder panel at NYCC and dished the new details onCreepshow, including some of the writers who are going to be involved.Stephen Kingwrote segments for the original movie and, to the assured delight of horror lovers, the legendary horror author will once again pen a story for this new series. It was also revealed that Joe Hill, King’s son, will also be writing for the show, as well asBubba Ho-Tepwriter Joe R. Lansdale. That’s a nice mix to start off with and there are going to be more writers announced in the future. Lansdale took to Twitter to confirm the news.
“Creepshow. Glad to be a part of it.”
The first season ofCreepshowwill consist of six episodes. It seems likely that each writer will pen one episode. If that holds true, we should expect to hear three more names in the future. Stephen King is clearly one to be excited for, butJoe Hillis no slouch and hasn’t just ridden on his father’s coattails. His comic bookLocke and Keyis a prime example of excellent horror storytelling and he should fit in great with this format. And who knows what a guy like Lansdale can bring to the table.
Currently,Shudder, the horror-themed streaming service owned by AMC, hasn’t revealed a premiere date for the series, nor is it clear when production will get underway. They did, however, reveal an amazing poster for NYCC, which started things off on a great note. We’ll be sure to keep you posted as new details on theCreepshowseries are made available. This was previously reported byHorror News Network.
