M. Night Shyamalan’s reimagining of the classic horror series Tales from the Crypt has been given a 10 episode order from TNT. The horror anthology series will once again be hosted by the Crypt Keeper, with the network saying the series’ fan favorite character will be a “newly reinvented” version of the original Crypt Keeper. The series has received an official order and is expected to debut in 2017.
Tales from the Crypt, based on the EC Comics, will be part of a new horror block on TNT. The network also ordered a pilot episode of the seasonal horror anthology series Time of Death (that title might change) from writers Guy Busick (Watch Over Me) and R. Christopher Murphy. M. Night Shyamalan, Mark Stern, and Stuart Ford are executive producing. Creatures from Naegle Ink and written by In the Flesh‘s Dominic Mitchell is also in development.
“I’m really thrilled about the way this horror block is coming together with the addition of Time of Death and Creatures,” said Shyamalan. “That such a beloved property like Tales from the Crypt is launching our evening makes it an even more unique and exciting opportunity. Across the board, the level of talent has been very inspiring.”
“We couldn’t be more excited to be in business with Night and TNT,” said IM Global Television’s Mark Stern. “Their enthusiasm for the pilot script has been obvious from the outset, and their Tales from the Crypt block is the perfect home.”
Details on Time of Death: Time of Death is planned as an anthology of season-long horror tales that unfold in real time – each one taking viewers hour-by-hour through a single “long night of hell.” The first season will follow a murderous psychopath who returns to his Midwestern hometown during the annual county fair to exact revenge on a community he believes destroyed his life. While the first season of Time of Death will pay tribute to the great slasher films of the 1980s, future seasons will be inspired by the traditions of other horror subgenres.
Details on Creatures: Creatures is a sophisticated psychological thriller that tells the disturbing tale of two former best friends who, at 12 years old, tried to cut out their classmate’s heart as a sacrifice to an internet bogeyman they invented called Mr. Gorgi. Fifteen years later, the two young women have been released from a psychiatric institute into their small town in Alaska, but it’s not long before they start to feel the alluring and terrifying presence of Mr. Gorgi once again. Creatures is a story of deep friendship and dark obsession, where a vivid imagination meets the power of suggestion and the seduction of belief.
