A24’s “Crystal Lake” Lands New Showrunner for ‘Friday the 13th’ Prequel TV Series

Plans for A24 and Peacock’s planned Friday the 13th television series “Crystal Lake” derailed earlier this year, with showrunner Bryan Fuller‘s (“Hannibal”) departure leaving the project in limbo. Deadline reports that the project is back on track, enlisting Brad Caleb Kane (It: Welcome to Derry) as the new showrunner.

Kane will serve as the series’ creator, showrunner, writer and executive producer.

To refresh your memory, Peacock had given the project a straight-to-series order in 2022, with “Crystal Lake” being described as an “expanded prequel” to the original Friday the 13th franchise featuring both Jason Voorhees and his mother, Pamela. Additionally, Vincenzo Natali (Cube, Splice) and Kimberly Peirce (Boys Don’t Cry, Carrie) were set to direct episodes, with the budget ballooning to around $10 million per episode. With eight episodes in total planned for the first season, it would’ve cost A24 roughly $85 million to bring the series to life, with additional seasons being planned by the studio.

Expect the direction to change completely now that a new showrunner is in place.
Kane has most recently served as co-showrunner and executive producer of It: Welcome to Derry, an anticipated It prequel series starring Bill Skarsgård as Pennywise. In addition to Kane, exec producers on the series include A24; Victor Miller, who wrote the screenplay for the franchise’s original 1980 film; Miller’s copyright attorney, Marc Toberoff; Robert M. Barsamian and Robert P. Barsamian. The project will mark A24’s first major IP-driven project amid a recent effort to expand in a more commercial direction.
“From the moment I watched Jason Voorhees squeeze a guy’s eyeball out of its socket (in glorious 3D!) at the tender age of 8 years old, I knew my creative path was someday destined to converge with The Man Behind The Mask,” said Kane in a statement. “Nothing defined my childhood more than growing up in the golden age of the slasher flick, and nothing’s defined the genre more than Friday The 13th. I couldn’t be more excited for the opportunity to contribute a chapter to this iconic franchise, particularly with such fearless partners as Peacock and A24.”
Now that “Crystal Lake” is back on track, expect to hear a lot more about this Friday the 13th prequel series in the coming months.

‘Poltergeist’ TV Series from Amazon MGM Studios Scares Up Showrunners

It was announced last Halloween that Amazon MGM Studios was developing a television series based on the Poltergeist franchise, and that project is now coming closer to reality.

Variety reports this afternoon that Kalinda Vazquez (“Fear the Walking Dead”) and Robbie Thompson (“Supernatural”) have come on board the upcoming Poltergeist television series as writers, showrunners, and executive producers.

Variety notes in today’s fresh report, “Exact plot details are under wraps, aside from the fact that the show is inspired by the iconic 1982 horror film.”

Darryl Frank and Justin Falvey will executive produce on behalf of Amblin Television.

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The original horror classic, Poltergeist was released in 1982, directed by Tobe Hooper and co-written and produced by Steven Spielberg. JoBeth Williams, Craig T. Nelson and the late Heather O’Rourke starred as a family besieged by supernatural terror in their suburban home.

The original hit was followed by Poltergeist II: The Other Side in 1986 and Poltergeist III in 1988, plus a largely forgotten remake in 2015. Then there was the TV series “Poltergeist: The Legacy,” which ran from 1996 to 1999. The series tells the story of the members of a secret society known as the Legacy and their efforts to protect humankind from occult dangers.

Grotesquerie’ Teaser Trailer – Ryan Murphy’s New Horror Series Tracks a Serial Killer

 

“It’s like a hole opened up in the world… to the center of nothingness.” From Executive Producer Ryan Murphy (“American Horror Story”) comes the brand new FX horror series “Grotesquerie,” and FX has released the first official teaser trailer this morning.

“Grotesquerie” will premiere September 25 on FX, arriving next day on Hulu.

Watch the teaser trailer for Ryan Murphy’s “Grotesquerie” below.

Niecy Nash-Betts (“Dahmer”) stars in the upcoming horror series alongside Courtney B. Vance (“Lovecraft Country”) and Oscar nominee Lesley Manville (Phantom Thread). Micaela Diamond, Nicholas Alexander Chavez, Raven Goodwin, and Travis Kelce also star.

In Ryan Murphy’s 10-episode drama series for FX, a series of heinous crimes have unsettled a small community. “Detective Lois Tryon” feels these crimes are eerily personal, as if someone—or something—is taunting her. At home, Lois grapples with a strained relationship with her daughter, a husband in long-term hospital care and her own inner demons.

With no leads and unsure of where to turn, she accepts the help of “Sister Megan,” a nun and journalist with the Catholic Guardian. Sister Megan, with her own difficult past, has seen the worst of humanity, yet she still believes in its capacity for good. Lois, on the other hand, fears the world is succumbing to evil. As Lois and Sister Megan string together clues, they find themselves ensnared in a sinister web that only seems to raise more questions than answers.

Written and created by Ryan Murphy, Jon Robin Baitz and Joe Baken, “Grotesquerie” is directed by Max Winkler, Murphy, Alexis Martin Woodall and Elegance Bratton. The show is executive produced by Murphy, Woodall, Baitz, Baken, Winkler, Nash-Betts, Vance, Peter Liguori, Nissa Diederich, Eric Kovtun and Scott Robertson. It is produced by 20th Television.

 

 

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Welcome to Derry’ Trailer Heads to 1962 and Brings Bill Skarsgard’s Pennywise Back to Life

The upcoming series “Welcome to Derry” is taking us back to where it all began this coming Fall, with HBO unleashing the official teaser trailer for the IT prequel series this morning.

The nine episode HBO series will serve as a prequel to Stephen King’s horror classic, and yes, Bill Skarsgård will be making his return as the iconic villain Pennywise the Clown.

“Welcome to Derry” is being positioned as a true continuation of Andy Muschietti’s IT movies, telling a brand new story that’s been pulled from the pages of King’s classic novel.

Andy Muschietti will direct multiple episodes of the original series.

“Welcome to Derry” kicks off its story in 1962 in the time leading up to the events of It: Chapter One (2017). The series is based on Mike Hanlon’s interludes from King’s book, which document “catastrophic events” from Derry, Maine’s past. Muschietti has teased that second and third seasons, if ordered by HBO, would take place in 1935 and 1908, respectively.

Taylour Paige (Zola), Jovan Adepo (“Watchmen”), Chris Chalk (“Perry Mason”), James Remar (Oppenheimer), Madeleine Stowe (Revenge) and Stephen Rider (Daredevil) will star in the upcoming series, with Bill Skarsgård returning as Pennywise the Clown.

Alixandra Fuchs (Hatfields & McCoys), Kimberly Guerrero (The English), Dorian Grey (Star Trek: Discovery), Thomas Mitchell (Gangland Undercover), BJ Harrison (Family Law), Peter Outerbridge (Saw VI), Shane Marriott (Fargo), Chad Rook (Billy the Kid), Joshua Odjick (Little Bird), Rudy Mancuso (The Flash) and Morningstar Angeline (Echo) also star.

Produced by HBO and Warner Bros. Television, developed for television by Andy Muschietti, Barbara Muschietti, and Jason Fuchs, “Welcome to Derry” is based on the novel IT by Stephen King. Andy Muschietti and Barbara Muschietti (through their Double Dream production company), Jason Fuchs, Brad Caleb Kane, David Coatsworth, Bill Skarsgård, Shelley Meals, Roy Lee, and Dan Lin are executive producers. Jason Fuchs, who wrote the teleplay for the first episode, and Brad Caleb Kane serve as co-showrunners on the project.

Watch the official teaser trailer for “IT: Welcome to Derry” below.

The Shards’ – Ryan Murphy to Produce FX Series from ‘American Psycho’ Author Bret Easton Ellis

“American Horror Story” creator Ryan Murphy is in early development on “The Shards,” based on the 2023 novel by American Psycho author Bret Easton Ellis, for FX, Deadline reports.

Frequent Murphy collaborator Max Winkler (“American Horror Story,” “Grotesquerie”) is attached to direct with Kaia Gerber (“American Horror Story,” Bottoms) set to star.

Set in 1981 Los Angeles, the semi-autobiographical, dark coming-of-age tale follows a 17-year-old Ellis during his final year at the elite Buckley prep school. Upending the character’s world is the arrival of a mysterious new student, Robert Mallory, whose unsettling presence coincides with the activities of a serial killer known as The Trawler.

The series is produced by 20th Television in association with Ryan Murphy Television. Murphy, Ellis, and Winkler will executive produce alongside Nick Hall, Kathleen McCaffrey, and Brian Young.

Eaton was attached to write to an earlier version of “The Shards” that failed to move forward at HBO, but there’s no word on who’s penning the FX incarnation.

Buffy the Vampire Slayer’ Reboot Finds New Slayer in Ryan Kiera Armstrong

Into every generation, a Slayer is born. In this generation, the new Slayer for Hulu’s “Buffy The Vampire Slayer“ is Firestarter and “Skeleton Crew“ star Ryan Kiera Armstrong.

The announcement came from the original series’ Slayer, Sarah Michelle Gellar, who broke the news to Armstrong in a touching video and will reprise her iconic role as Buffy Summers.

Watch the video below, which sees her asking Armstrong to fight by her side to save the world in the upcoming pilot for Hulu, with Armstrong breaking down in tears from excitement.

It was previously reported that the “Buffy the Vampire Slayer“ reboot will focus on a new Slayer that was described as “a cerebral 16-year-old named Nova (likely a placeholder). Skewing more Willow than Buffy, the character is described as very smart and a bit of a loner.“

The new slayer’s friends will include Hugo, an out-and-proud nerd who comes from money, and Gracie, a young vampire expert who’s an acolyte of Buffy. However, casting has yet to be announced for either role. With this new key casting in place, expect that to change soon.

“From the moment I saw Ryan’s audition, I knew there was only one girl that I wanted by my side,“ Gellar said in a statement. “To have that kind of emotional intelligence, and talent, at such a young age is truly gift. The bonus is that her smile lights up even the darkest room.”

Nora and Lilla Zuckerman (“Poker Face”) wrote the pilot, and Chloé Zhao (Nomadland) is set to direct and executive produce. Gellar is also set to executive produce. Additional executive producers include original “Buffy” EPs Gail Berman, Fran Kuzui, Kaz Kuzui, and Dolly Parton.

Created by Joss Whedon, “Buffy the Vampire Slayer“ ran for seven seasons between 1997 and 2003.

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Matthew Lillard in Talks to Join Mike Flanagan’s ‘Carrie’ TV Series

Matthew Lillard is back in the horror genre in a big way, first starring in the Five Nights at Freddy’s movie and now returning to the Scream franchise next year. Lillard is also re-entering the world of Stephen King, with Deadline reporting today that he’s in talks to star in the upcoming Amazon series adaptation of King’s Carrie from creator Mike Flanagan!

Matthew Lillard will next be seen in NEON’s The Life of Chuck, also directed by Mike Flanagan and also based on a Stephen King story. That movie, however, is not a horror movie.

Prime Video recently confirmed a series green light for “Carrie,” an eight-episode adaptation of Stephen King‘s classic 1974 horror novel produced by Amazon MGM Studios.

Mike Flanagan serves as writer and showrunner in addition to directing select episodes.

Summer H. Howell (Curse of Chucky) has landed the leading role of Carrie White for the Flanagan series, while Siena Agudong (“Resident Evil”) has been cast as Sue Snell.

In Stephen King’s Carrie, “Misfit high schooler Carrie White has spent her life in seclusion with her domineering mother. After her father’s sudden and untimely death, Carrie finds herself contending with the alien landscape of public High School, a bullying scandal that shatters her community, and the emergence of mysterious telekinetic powers.”

Described as “a bold and timely reimagining” of the story, the upcoming Prime Video show is executive produced by Flanagan and longtime producing partner Trevor Macy.

Carrie was previously adapted by Brian De Palma in 1976, David Carson in 2002, and Kimberly Peirce in 2013. Katt Shea also directed a Carrie sequel movie back in 1999.

Black Panther’ Screenwriter to Adapt Serial Killer Thriller ‘All the Sinners Bleed’ for Netflix Series

Joe Robert Cole (Black Panther, “American Crime Story: The People v. O.J. Simpson”) is adapting S.A. Cosby’s New York Times bestselling novel All the Sinners Bleed into a series for Netflix.

Haunted by his past in the FBI and his devout mother’s untimely death, the first Black sheriff in a small Bible Belt county is tasked with leading the hunt for a serial killer who has quietly been preying on Black communities in southern Virginia for years in the name of God.

Cole will serve as showrunner, writer, and executive producer in addition to directing the first and select episodes.

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Tales from the Woods’ Anthology Series Reimagines Fairy Tales from Horror Veterans

Wayward Entertainment’s upcoming horror anthology series “Tales from the Woods” reimagines classic fairy tales from a horror lens from prominent horror filmmakers, and the first two episodes are set to debut this week at Fantastic Fest.

“Tales from the Woods” is targeting an early 2026 streaming launch after its festical run.

Part of that festival run includes Mattie Do‘s The Sleeping Beauty and Justin Benson and Aaron Moorhead‘s Jacques the Giant Slayer, both making their US debut this week at Fantastic Fest as the first two installments of the series.

It’s the latest horror anthology series from Wayward Entertainment partner and producer John Hegeman (Holidays, Hulu’s Into the Dark), and it reimagines the dark origins of the world’s most beloved fairy tales in short form.

Hegeman says “Most of the Fairy Tales we all have come to love were pretty dark and took the concept of “a cautionary tale” to the extreme. We are excited to team up with amazing filmmakers from around the world, and kicking things off with Mattie, Aaron, and Justin in launching the series.”

Do says of The Sleeping Beauty, “One of the most incredible moments I have is sharing The Sleeping Beauty with audiences and seeing how horror and fairytales cross all boundaries and cultures, regardless of where we are from. I’m so excited to share my dark and exotic twist on a familiar fairytale.” Mattie continues “I’m delighted to be back at Fantastic Fest with The Sleeping Beauty, the first film festival I had ever attended and the fest that made me realize that I was and continue to be a storyteller. Fantastic Fest feels like coming home.”

Benson and Moorhead, who also star in their episode, said of Jacques the Giant Slayer, “We’ve had the profound luck of making quite a few films in the last decade, but as time has gone on we don’t always get to run wild with the weird spirit of our indie film work. For us Jacques the Giant Slayer is a return to running wild – vintage Rustic Films, all of us guzzling distilled weirdness from start to finish. The fact that we get to premiere it at Fantastic Fest is not only fitting, but just as much of an honor as it was when we premiered SPRING in those hallowed, movie-postered halls in 2014. We hope everyone enjoys it, but if they don’t we know it’ll still be cool – we’re back home with everyone in Austin, and that’s always special.”

Check out key art for the first two episodes and read on for episode details.

The Sleeping Beauty

The wife of a colonial governor confronts devastation after her aristocratic son removes a slumbering woman from an ancient temple in the jungles of Laos – only to bring home a curse that refuses to die.

●        Directed by: Mattie Do (Dearest Sister, The Long Walk) 

●        Written by: Christopher Sean Larsen

●        Cast: Sonedala Sihavong, Phonesavanh “Tata” Phimpha, Gabriel Soutphilabaideng, Sivilay Ouanephongchareune

Jacques the Giant Slayer

In this dark interpretation of Jack and the Beanstalk, an early 20th century archeologist makes a profound discovery.

●        Directed by: Justin Benson and Aaron Moorhead (“Daredevil,” “Loki,” Spring, The Endless)

●        Cast: Justin Benson and Aaron Moorhead

While we wait for their Friday the 13th television series “Crystal Lake,” Deadline reports tonight that A24 is also boarding the iconic Texas Chain Saw Massacre franchise!

Deadline’s report confirms a scoop previously broken by The Insneider.

The rights had been up for auction, with multiple interested parties around Hollywood, and the site’s sources have indicated that A24 is close to winning film and television rights.

Deadline also reports, “First up would be a series from JT Mollner, Roy Lee and Glen Powell, though the latter will not star as we previously told you.”

“Apparently, the deal hasn’t closed yet, but A24 has pole position,” Deadline makes sure to note in tonight’s report. “Another source close to the action tells us that this is all premature, but it’s clear that the genre label behind Hereditary isn’t letting this one go.”

The outlet also mentions that Roy Lee has expressed interest in making another Texas Chainsaw Massacre film for Netflix, which could still happen with A24 boarding the property.

The rights to The Texas Chain Saw Massacre are represented by Verve, with other interested parties in recent months including Jordan Peele, Osgood Perkins, and Taylor Sheridan.

It’s now been three years since Netflix premiered Texas Chainsaw Massacre, a “legacy sequel” to Tobe Hooper’s original horror classic that arrived on February 18, 2022.

Netflix and AMC Networks are expanding their streaming partnership that will give viewers more options when it comes to watching Anne Rice’s Immortal Universe and The Walking Dead spinoff series.

Variety reports that the new extended deal will offer Netflix subscribers in the U.S. access to new seasons of current AMC Studios franchises.

That includes “Anne Rice’s Interview with the Vampire” Season 2, which will be available September 30, “Dark Winds” Season 3, and “The Walking Dead: Daryl Dixon” Season 2 in October, as well as the second seasons of “The Walking Dead: Dead City” and “Anne Rice’s Mayfair Witches.”

“Talamasca: The Secret Order,“ which is the third series in the Immortal Universe, will premiere on October 26, 2025, on AMC and AMC+. As for when to expect it on Netflix, look for the series to arrive on the streaming platform “sometime next year.“

The six-episode inaugural season will focus on the men and women responsible for tracking and containing the witches, vampires, and other creatures scattered around the globe. John Lee Hancock (The Blind Side) and Mark Lafferty (“Halt and Catch Fire”) are showrunners and executive producers, with John Lee Hancock seated in the director’s chair.

“We are pleased to expand and extend our branded content licensing agreement with Netflix, with an even stronger focus on the franchises that are resonating with viewers and performing so well on Netflix,“ AMC Networks CEO Kristin Dolan said. “This renewal also brings some of our franchise titles, including forthcoming seasons, to Netflix subscribers in select international markets, complementing our own international reach. Our ability to produce great shows and make them available to viewers across a wide variety of platforms is driving our company forward in this changing time in media. Netflix has been an incredibly valuable partner, helping raise awareness and interest in our popular and acclaimed AMC Studios series.”

The new pact will also give Netflix access to other AMC Networks library titles like “NOS4A2,“ joining Netflix’s lineup that also includes “Fear the Walking Dead“ and “A Discovery of Witches.”

Bryan Fuller makes his feature directorial debut with the Mads Mikkelsen-starring Dust Bunny this December, which reunites Fuller and Mikkelsen ten years after their NBC series “Hannibal” came to an end. Fuller has never given up hope on “Hannibal” returning to television, and he tells Screen Rant that he’s now got a particular dream scenario in mind.

“My dream project is to do a limited series of Silence of the Lambs with Mads and Zendaya as Clarice Starling,” the creator of NBC’s short-lived “Hannibal” television series tells the outlet. “If I could put anything out into the universe, I would put that into the universe.”

Fuller has made no secret of the fact that he wants to put his own spin on Silence of the Lambs within the “Hannibal” universe, but that’s a bit more complex than you might be thinking.

The reason NBC’s “Hannibal” never delved into the events of The Silence of the Lambs is because the rights to that particular story (and its characters) are held by MGM, and MGM recently brought the character back with their own series “Clarice,” which aired on CBS. The series, which came to an end after just one season, was a sequel to The Silence of the Lambs.

The De Laurentiis Company owns the rights to the character of Hannibal but not the Silence of the Lambs story/characters, which is the big hurdle Bryan Fuller would have to overcome.

Bryan Fuller has been keeping the hope alive for the return of “Hannibal” ever since NBC pulled the plug back in 2015, but at this moment in time, there seems to be no actual movement in regards to any sort of revival. “Hannibal” ran for three seasons on NBC between 2013 and 2015, and the show’s massively dedicated fanbase has been hungry for its return ever since.

It’s only a matter of time before Hannibal Lecter returns to the screen. Here’s hoping it’s Mads Mikkelsen who once again finds himself in the role. Stay tuned for more as we learn it.

While The Conjuring: Last Rites breaks records at the box office, both for The Conjuring Universe and the horror genre at large, Variety reports this afternoon that a previously announced The Conjuring television series is officially moving forward at HBO Max.

Nancy Won (“Supernatural,” “Jessica Jones”) will serve as the project’s showrunner, writer and executive producer, Variety reports. Peter Cameron (“Werewolf by Night”) and Cameron Squires (“WandaVision”) have also boarded the series as writers.

James Wan’s Atomic Monster Productions and Peter Safran’s The Safran Company will produce the franchise’s very first small screen project, in association with WBTV.

The series will “continue the story established in the feature films.” The Conjuring: Last Rites was billed as the final installment in the franchise universe’s “Phase One,” with the film’s massive box office success ensuring that the franchise isn’t going anywhere any time soon.

The Conjuring films are based on the real-life case files of paranormal investigators Ed and Lorraine Warren, played by Patrick Wilson and Vera Farmiga respectively.

There are currently nine films in The Conjuring universe — The Conjuring, Annabelle, The Conjuring 2, Annabelle: Creation, The Nun, Annabelle Comes Home, The Conjuring: The Devil Made Me Do It, The Nun 2, and this year’s The Conjuring: Last Rites.