Something is Killing the Children (TV series)

Something is Killing the Children
GenreHorror
Created by
Based on
Country of originUnited States
Original languageEnglish
Production
Executive producers
Production companyBoom! Studios
Original release
NetworkNetflix

Something Is Killing the Children is an upcoming American horror television series made for Netflix.[1][2] It is an adaptation of the comic book Something Is Killing the Children by James Tynion IV[3][4] which began publishing in 2019.[5][6][7][8][9][10]

Synopsis

The series centers on a small town plagued by monsters that eat children. A mysterious young woman by the name of Erica Slaughter has the powers to combat the creatures.

Characters

  • Erica Slaughter

Production

In 2021, Boom! Studios announced the project to be in development for Netflix.[11][12] In February 2023, it was announced that Dark and 1899 creators Baran bo Odar and Jantje Friese had been hired to develop the adaptation after Mike Flanagan had departed, owing to creative differences.[13]

In August 2024, Tynion was in Berlin, Germany to discuss the Netflix series and also shared an image of the first draft of episode 2.[14]

References

  1. ^ "Something Is Killing the Children Back in the Works at Netflix With Dark Creators". comicbook.com. 23 February 2023. Retrieved 2023-02-24.
  2. ^ Andreas Wiseman (2023-02-23). "Netflix Re-Ups Overall Deal With 'Dark' Creators, Duo Board James Tynion Comic Series 'Something Is Killing The Children' With Boom! Studios". Deadline. Retrieved 2023-02-24.
  3. ^ "Dark Creators Adapting Something Is Killing the Children for Netflix". Gizmodo. 2023-02-23. Retrieved 2023-02-24.
  4. ^ Squires, John (2023-02-23). ""Something Is Killing the Children" Adaptation in the Works from Netflix and "Dark" Creators!". Bloody Disgusting!. Retrieved 2023-02-24.
  5. ^ Freitag, Lee (2023-02-23). "Dark, 1899 Creators Adapting Something Is Killing the Children for TV". CBR. Retrieved 2023-02-24.
  6. ^ Shoaff, Brandon (2023-02-23). "Netflix's Something Is Killing The Children - What We Know So Far". Looper. Retrieved 2023-02-24.
  7. ^ "SOMETHING IS KILLING THE CHILDREN in Development at Netflix". BOOM! Studios. 2023-02-23. Retrieved 2023-02-24.
  8. ^ "Hot Comic 'Something Is Killing the Children' Getting Series Treatment From '1899' Showrunners, Netflix". The Hollywood Reporter. 2023-02-23. Retrieved 2023-02-24.
  9. ^ Garófalo, Nico (2023-02-23). "Something Is Killing The Children: Criadores de Dark adaptarão HQ para a Netflix". Omelete (in Brazilian Portuguese). Retrieved 2023-02-24.
  10. ^ "Gyerekeket gyilkoló szörnyekről készít sorozatot a Netflixnek az 1899 és a Sötétség alkotópárosa". hu.ign.com. 23 February 2023. Retrieved 2023-02-24.
  11. ^ "'Doctor Sleep' Filmmakers Tackling Hot Comic 'Something is Killing the Children' (Exclusive)". The Hollywood Reporter. 2021-07-09. Retrieved 2022-04-26.
  12. ^ "Mike Flanagan No Longer Involved in Something Is Killing the Children Netflix Series". 2022-10-07. Retrieved 2022-11-27.
  13. ^ Wiseman, Andreas (2023-02-23). "Netflix Re-Ups Overall Deal With 'Dark' Creators, Duo Board James Tynion Comic Series 'Something Is Killing The Children' With Boom! Studios". Deadline. Retrieved 2023-02-23.
  14. ^ "Instagram".


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