Hill House Team, Netflix Eyeing Something Is Killing the Children Show

These days it’s all about franchises and model recognition, and Netflix simply picked up a comic book e book sequence that’s constructing each of these issues. The streamer is in talks for a sequence adaptation of Boom Studios’ horror comedian Something Is Killing the Children by James Tynion IV, Werther Dell’Edera, and Miquel Muerto. And it’s getting large weapons for the gig: Mike Flanagan and Trevor Macy, two of the folks behind The Haunting at Hill House and The Haunting at Bly Manor, in addition to Doctor Sleep, are aboard to produce.

Originally revealed in September 2019, Something Is Killing the Children begins with a child named James who has someway survived a string of mysterious, grotesque assaults on youngsters. He’s making an attempt to inform the adults what’s occurring, however they don’t consider him till a mysterious stranger rolls into city. Her title is Erica Slaughter—a monster killer and the primary character within the sequence. Though it was originally envisioned as a miniseries, big phrase of mouth drove the comedian’s reputation and turned it into an ongoing, multi-layered sequence. Last 12 months, it was nominated for the Best New Series Eisner and scooped up a number of different awards too.

The Hollywood Reporter broke the information of the deal and makes some extent that growth continues to be early, so there’s no assure the present ever will get made. But if does, Macy, who has solely acted as a producer on his and Flanagan’s initiatives up to now, could be the presentrunner. There’s no phrase if Flanagan himself would direct, however since he’s accomplished so for many of his reveals (together with the upcoming Midnight Mass and Midnight Club) you’d must think about he would possibly.

Overall, if this involves move, Something Is Killing the Children seems like the right combination of youthfulness and darkness blended with comedian e book sensibilities and mainstream horror to actually be a breakout hit. Plus Flanagan and Macy have confirmed they’ve the proper contact in terms of diversifications, making reveals and flicks with a equally sturdy steadiness of human emotion and abject concern and terror. We’ll be preserving our eyes on this one.

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