Category: Adaptations

Peacock’s presentation at San Diego Comic-Con was held earlier today, and they released a teaser trailer for the show.

From The Hollywood Reporter:

Peacock‘s forthcoming horror series Teacup revealed its premiere date and frightening first footage — but not too much else — during its panel at San Diego Comic-Con on Thursday.

Executive producers James Wan (Saw, Aquaman) and Ian McCulloch (Yellowstone) and stars Yvonne Strahovski, Scott Speedman and Chaske Spencer took part in the event for the series, and they all remained fairly tight-lipped to avoid giving away too much. Teacup is set to launch with its first two half-hour episodes on Oct. 10, followed by two episodes being released weekly through Halloween.

Hailing from Wan’s banner Atomic Monster, Teacup adapts author Robert McCammon’s book Stinger and centers on a group of individuals in rural Georgia who must put their differences aside to survive a mysterious threat. During the panel, McCulloch explained that the series pared down the sprawling book to make it feel more focused on specific characters.

To read the rest of the article, visit The Hollywood Reporter:

James Wan’s Horror Series ‘Teacup’ Reveals Gruesome First Footage at Comic-Con

There are also articles and photos at Deadline, Entertainment Weekly, Fangoria, People, Variety, The Wrap, and IGN.

Watch the official teaser for Teacup on YouTube

Teacup on IMDb

Yvonne Strahovski, star of TEACUP

IGN reports on Peacock’s plans for San Diego Comic-Con later this month, and those plans include a big promotion of Teacup, the upcoming series inspired by Robert McCammon’s Stinger.

Robert McCammon visited the set of Teacup a couple of weeks ago. It’s my understanding that they’re wrapping up filming of the first season. I believe the series will be released for streaming on Peacock sometime in 2025.

From the IGN article:

Exclusive: Peacock’s San Diego Comic-Con 2024 Plans Include Panels, a Chariot Race Experience and the Paris Olympics

Peacock returns to San Diego Comic-Con in a big way this month to tout their upcoming shows Those About to Die and Teacup.

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THURSDAY, JULY 25

FIRST LOOK AT PEACOCK’S HORROR-THRILLER SERIES TEACUP

Join executive producers James Wan and Ian McCulloch and stars Yvonne Strahovski, Scott Speedman, and Chaske Spencer for an exclusive sneak peek at Peacock and Atomic Monster’s upcoming original horror series Teacup – a terrifying tale following a disparate group of people in rural Georgia who must come together in the face of a mysterious threat in order to survive.

WHEN: 1:45 – 2:45 PM PT

WHERE: Ballroom 20

Frank Dietz and Greg Nicotero at WonderFest in Louisville yesterday. I got to meet with Greg for a couple of minutes, and I asked about the TV adaptation of Robert McCammon’s Swan Song, which he’s co-producing. Not much to report yet, but he said they have hired a writer, and it would probably be released sometime in 2026. It’s very early days, but he said we’d talk more in the future, so hopefully that’ll happen. 😀

Website TheCinemaholic reports:

Peacock’s ‘Teacup’ Starts Filming in Atlanta Later This Month

Peacock’s contemporary horror thriller series ‘Teacup’ starts filming in Atlanta, Georgia, later this month. Ian McCulloch penned the series drawing inspiration from Robert McCammon’s 1988 novel ‘Stinger.’ E.L. Katz is set to direct the premiere episode and James Wan serves as an executive producer.

I’m still not sure that’s actually the title of the show, but who knows? You can read the full article on TheCinemaholic.

Deadline has reported the news that a TV adaptation of Robert McCammon’s Swan Song is in the works! The show will be produced by Monarch Media, and Greg Nicotero will serve as Executive Producer and director for the pilot episode.

Click on the link below to read the article!

‘Swan Song’ Based On Robert McCammon Novel In Works For Television From Monarch Media; Greg Nicotero To EP & Direct Pilot

The Hollywood Reporter has revealed that Robert McCammon’s short story “He’ll Come Knocking at Your Door” will be adapted as a feature film for Paramount. The project will be directed by Patrick Brice, from a script by Jordan Goldberg and Alex Paraskevas.

For more details, visit The Hollywood Reporter site.

This follows the news that a series inspired by Stinger is being adapted for Peacock. Filming of the as-yet-untitled series begins this fall.

Hot Horror Package ‘He’ll Come Knocking’ Lands at Paramount (Exclusive)

The Hollywood Reporter has a new article about the potential Peacock series based on Robert McCammon’s Stinger. This is the first public mention of the series since it was first mentioned by The Hollywood Reporter back in March. About the only new info is that they say the project has received a “straight-to-series” order.

Horror Thriller from James Wan Scores Series Order at Peacock