Netflix confirmed that the creators of Dark will be in charge of creating the series that will adapt the comic “There is something killing children.” We tell you all the info here!
Two years ago, Netflix confirmed that Mike Flanagan (The Curse of Hill House) was going to be in charge of the series that would adapt the comic there is something killing childrenbut it seems that the company’s plans have changed since it was confirmed that now the adaptation will come from the creators of Dark. After five years in agreement with the company, and a recent series surprisingly cancelled, Baran Bo Odar and Jantje Friese They decided to bet once more on Netflix.
The couple will work together Boom! Studies!a study that also has an agreement with Netflix. The project is a little different from the duo’s previous works, but they can easily give it their classic touch of mystery and suspense. The official synopsis of the comics reveals the following: “When the children of Archer’s Peak begin to disappear, everything seems hopeless. Most of the children never return, but the ones that do have terrible stories, impossible stories of terrifying creatures that live in the shadows. Their only hope of finding and eliminating the threat is the arrival of a mysterious stranger, one who believes the children and claims to see what they can see. his name is Erica Slaughter. She kills monsters.”
published by Boom! Studios! and co created by James Tynionthe writer of DC Comics best known for his work on Batmanand Werther Dell’Ederathe series of there is something killing children is one of the most successful original English regulars of the last five years. To give you an idea, it sold more than two million copies worldwide and won multiple awards. eisner. And thanks to the new contract for the Germans in charge of Dark with Netflixnow we will be able to see how they are going to bring this story to life.
flanagandirector of The Curse of Hill Housealso had a contract with the company streaming, which he did not renew and left him without the opportunity to be in charge of the adaptation. However, he managed to sign with amazon studios and could become the person who leads to the screen the dark tower of Stephen King. Flanagan did not disclose the reasons why he did not renew the contract, but he did explain that the Netflix He decided to take a different path than the one he was considering for the adaptation and that he did not like it, so he decided to abandon the project. At the moment, it was not confirmed when we could see this adaptation. But if we know that it will be a live action that it is probably about to start its production these months now that it has already found the people who will be in charge of creating the series.