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
The Hollywood Reporter has posted an exclusive (until every other site steals it and reposts it) report that James Wan is adapting Robert McCammon’s Stinger for the Peacock streaming service. From the report: “‘Teacup’ will be based on the book by Robert McCammon with ‘Yellowstone’s’ Ian McCulloch set to pen the script.”
You can read the article on the website for The Hollywood Reporter.
Cross your fingers….
From Deadline:
Stephen Susco To Adapt Robert McCammon’s ‘Speaks The Nightbird’ For Potential FX Series
By Mike Fleming, Jr
June 3, 2019 5:33pmEXCLUSIVE: FX is developing the Robert McCammon horror novel Speaks The Nightbird for a potential series, and Stephen Susco has been set to adapt.
Wolper Organization’s Mark Wolper, Kevin Matusow for The Traveling Picture Show Company, Shay Prentice and Kevin Nicklaus will produce.
The bestseller tells the dark and chilling tale about a witch-hunt in the seventeenth century Carolina colonies. The series centers around the main character Matthew Corbett.
Susco most recently wrote and directed Unfriended: Dark Web for Blumhouse and Universal, a film that premiered at SXSW last year. Susco scripted The Grudge and The Grudge 2, a highly profitable horror series for Sony.
Susco is repped by Verve.
That’s all the information I have about the project at this time. And it’s not a horror novel.
