Right as the new year was starting, it was announced that iconic horror and fantasy directorM. Night Shyamalanwas curating a two-hour horror block of programming for TNT. ATales from the Cryptrevival was said to be the main attraction. Today,Deadlinereports that TNT has officially green lit theanthology series. And that 10 episodes of the show have been ordered.
This all-newTales from the Cryptrevival will reinvent theCrypt Keeper, with the show still based on the iconic EC Comics. Along with this horror anthology, TNT has given a pilot order forTime of Death, which will be a second anthology series that is ‘season long’, meaning that each season will tell one contained story. The cable network also has a third seriesin development.Creatureswill be produced byOutcast’s Sue Naegle. While it doesn’t have a set production or debut date, it is stated new episodes ofTales from the Cryptwill launch sometime in 2017.
HBO has the rights to the original Crypt Keeper that appeared on their version of the show. This new revival will be at the center of each week’s horror line-up, with the new Crypt Keeper setting everything in motion. About curating and launching this excitingTNT horror block,M. Night Shyamalanhad this to say.
“I’m really thrilled about the way this horror block is coming together with the addition of Time of Death and Creatures. 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.”
Time of Deathwill unfold in real time, with each season-long tale taking viewers through a single, long night of Hell hour by hours. It’s basically a horror version of24. The first season is set to follow a murderous psychopath who returns to his hometown in the Midwest to stalk an annual county fair. He desperately wants to destroy the lives of those he believes destroyed his.Time of Deathis being described asFriday the 13thmeetsFriday Night Lights. The first season is paying homage to the classic 80s slasher movies, with subsequent seasons to pay tribute to different sub-genres in horror.Guy Busickwrote the pilot alongsideR. Christopher Murphy.M. Night Shyamalanand IM Global Television’sMark SternandStuart Fordare set as executive producers.
It was originally thought that the newTales From the Cryptrevival would also be a season-long anthology show. ButM. Nightlater revealed that he was considering doing standalone episodes. That decision doesn’t appear to have been made yet, as it is not confirmed in this new report.
Creaturesis said to be a psychological thriller. It tells the tale of two former best friends who, when they were twelve, tried to cut out the heart of a classmate and scarify the dead body to an Internet bogeyman they invented named Mr. Gorgi. 15 years later, these two young woman have been released from a correctional facility. And they start to feel the allure of Mr. Gorgi once again. BAFTA Award winnerDominic Mitchellwrite the pilot script.Tom Shankland, known for his work on the popular Netflix dramaHouse of Cards, will direct and serve as an executive producer.
