Effects artist Greg Nicotero, whose work has most famously appeared on AMCâs The Walking Dead, is finally getting his Creepshow series off the ground. The six-episode season, which will eventually air on Shudder, has kicked off production in Atlanta, Georgia. One episode will be based on a Stephen King story, with other episodes penned by Kingâs fellow acclaimed horror writers including:
âSilvery Waters of Lake Champlainâ by Joe Hill ( NOS4A2 )
âHouse of the Headâ by Josh Malerman ( Bird Box )
âThe Companionâ by Joe Lansdale ( The Bottoms )
âThe Man in the Suitcaseâ by Christopher Buehlman ( The Lesser Dead )
âAll Hallows Eveâ by Bruce Jones ( The Hitchhiker )
âNight of the Pawâ by John Esposito ( The Walking Dead: Webisodes )
âBad Wolf Downâ by Rob Schrab ( Monster House )
The Creepshow TV series will be an anthology of original stories, each made by a different director, with the series scheduled to kickoff on Shudder in 2019. Nicoteroâs KNB EFX Group will create the creature and makeup effects on the show, which will be produced by The Cartel with Monster Agency Productions, Taurus Entertainment, and Striker Entertainment.
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The original 1982 Creepshow was directed by George A. Romero from a screenplay by Stephen King that paid tribute to the EC horror comics (ala âTales From the Cryptâ) of the 1950âs. The film featured stars such as Hal Holbrook, Adrienne Barbeau, Leslie Nielsen, Ted Danson and Ed Harris, and grossed $21 million at the box office. It was followed by Creepshow 2 in 1987, directed by the first filmâs cinematographer Michael Gornick from a screenplay by Romero, once again based on short stories by King, grossing $14 million.
An in-name-only Creepshow 3 was released direct-to-video in 2006 with no participation from Romero or King, which is why the Romero-produced 1990 anthology Tales from the Darkside: The Movie is often referred to by fans as âthe REAL âCreepshow 3,'â as it also includes a King story originally intended for Creepshow 2.