EXCLUSIVE: Almost 50 years after the release of Robin Hardy’s horror classic, Andy Serkis and Jonathan Cavendish’s The Imaginarium and Studiocanal-backed Urban Myth Films are turning Th…
writer Howard Overman has penned the script and Urban Myth and The Imaginarium have acquired the rights from Studiocanal. They are in the early stages of pitching to potential broadcasters, Deadline can reveal.
Originally starring Edward Woodward and Christopher Lee, Hardy’s original has become a cult horror classic. It follows Police Sergeant Neil Howle, who journeys by seaplane to the remote Hebridean Island of Summerisle to investigate the disappearance of a young girl. The devout Christian is dismayed to find the Islanders paying homage to the pagan Celtic gods of their ancestors and all hell breaks loose, ending in tragedy.
Overman said the TV adaptation will differ from the original but “explore the same themes of sacrifice, superstition and ritual that were at its core.” The Imaginarium Co-Founder Cavendish said Overman has “created a bold, shocking and unique series, pulling the themes and terrifying power of the originalinto a thrilling modern setting,” while Urban Myth exec Johnny Capps called the show a “fantastic collaboration.”
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