Earlier this summer, we reported that John Carpenter is working on two upcoming TV series’ as part of a development deal with Universal Cable Productions.
Carpenter and UCP are already in development on “Tales for a Halloween Night” for Syfy, an adaptation of the graphic novel anthology. And then there’s “Nightside,” based on the literary series by New York Times bestselling author Simon R. Green.
We’re not yet sure if this latest news is tied to one of those projects or is entirely its own thing, but it’s just been brought to our attention that David Hayter, who wrote X-Men and X-Men 2 and also voiced Solid Snake in the Carpenter-inspired Metal Gear Solid series, is working with Carpenter on a TV project that the horror master will be directing the pilot for!
Yes, John Carpenter is returning to directing.
“I’m doing a TV show, I’m writing and producing a TV show, that John Carpenter is directing the pilot for,” Hayter revealed at the recent Manchester MCM Comic Con, teasing a forthcoming project he wasn’t at liberty to dig much further into. “So I’m working with John Carpenter now.”
He added, “We are taking it out to networks. So hopefully it’ll be announced very soon.”
Check out the full panel below, via the Supernerds UK Podcast.