David Cronenberg’s ‘Scanners’ Heads to HBO as a Series With ‘Black Mirror’ Writer, ‘Lovecraft Country’ Director
The movie was a Canadian production that was at the forefront of a slow-moving wave of homegrown fare aimed at competing with U.S. content. It was also the first mainstream success for Cronenberg, who went on establish a horror, and then arthouse, career well into the 1980s and beyond.
The series is being described as a visceral thriller set in the mind-bending world of Cronenberg’s film. It will focus on two women living on the fringes of modern society who are pursued by relentless agents with unimaginable powers and thus must learn to work together to topple a vast conspiracy determined to bring them to heel.
Cronenberg, who also wrote the original movie, will act as executive producer along with Michael Ellenberg and Lindsey Springer of Media Res Studio and Meredith Duff and Sarah Sullivan of Wayward Films. Additional executive producers include René and Fanny-Laure Malo, Pierre David, Clark Peterson and Aaron Gilbert.for over five years. The company is known for taking its time to fully bake shows that then generate buzz and acclaim. Media Res spent four years working onbefore that Apple TV+ series become one of the most critically praised dramas of 2022.
and was an executive producer on the show, setting its layered pulpy and gory tone. The supernatural horror series only lasted one season but during that run it tackled hot-button issues and garnered considerable acclaim, accumulating 18 Emmy nominations.the well-regarded 21st century echo of
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