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Is Netflix Saving Joe Hill’s “Locke and Key” Adaptation?!
Up until AMC saved “The Walking Dead” from development hell, it was nearly impossible for anyone to get a comic-themed genre show greenlit. Now, thanks to the big risk-takers, we’re living in the Golden Age of horror-themed content that ranges from “Preacher” to the forthcoming “The Boys”. With my wishlist nearly fulfilled, there’s one stray cat that needs to be wrangled in – an adaptation of Joe Hill‘s “Locke & Key”.
The adaptation has been going through the ringer for years and was just passed on by Hulu (March 27), which feels outrageously idiotic considering it hails from It director Andy Muschetti. Thankfully, Netflix is here to save the day (as usual), with The Hashtag Show reporting that the streaming service has saved the series from once again entering development hell. Although a Netflix rep tells them that a deal is not yet finalized, the site has been accurately breaking some big scoops as of late. IDW tells them that they “…hope to have an announcement…in the near future.”
On the contrary, co-creator and Eisner Award winner Gabriel Rodríguez previously tweeted and then deleted the following: “Rumor. Nada official,” with reference to the Locke & Key pilot’s Netflix pickup. Note that he’s just saying that nothing is official, which isn’t exactly a denial. For now, let’s use the wait and see approach while keeping all our fingers and toes crossed.
“Locke & Key” is an adaptation of the IDW comic by Joe Hill and artist Gabriel Rodriguez. Written by Hill and directed by Muschietti, “Locke & Key” revolves around three siblings who, after the gruesome murder of their father, move to their ancestral home in Maine with their mother Nina (Frances O’Connor) only to find the house has magical keys that give them a vast array of powers and abilities. Little do they know, a devious demon also wants the keys, and will stop at nothing to attain them.
Actor Owen Teague (IT, “Bloodline”) was to play the role of Sam Lesser, a violent and deeply troubled adolescent who kills his own father and then goes on the Locke house and shoots the Locke kids father to death, in addition to battering their mother. Teague was the third actor from It to sign on to the horror-fantasy drama, joining Jackson Robert Scott and Megan Charpentier. The pilot also stars Jack Mulhern and Danny Glover.
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‘Curse of the Where Wolf’ Bites Into August Release With Trio of Werewolf Theatrical Screenings [Exclusive Preview]
Larry Chaney‘s hairy misadventures are continuing in the sequel graphic novel Curse of the Where Wolf from creative team Rob Saucedo, Debora Lancianese, and Jack Morelli, and its author is celebrating with a trio of horror’s greatest werewolf films.
The Curse of the Where Wolf hits shelves on August 7 from Encyclopocalypse Publications.
That coincides with the launch of a theatrical screening event in Houston, Texas, featuring a trio of seminal werewolf flicks turning 45 this year: The Howling on August 7, Wolfen on August 14, and An American Werewolf in London on August 21.
Each screening features a “werewolf in film” presentation as well as a book signing from Where Wolf author and River Oaks Theatre artistic director Rob Saucedo.
In the new graphic novel, “Being a werewolf sucks. Reporter Larry Chaney wanted to be a hero. Instead, he became a werewolf. Now, caught between incredible new powers and a desire to eat everything (and everyone) in sight, Larry must find a cure for his curse. Or die trying.”
“With Where Wolf, I wanted to tell a whodunit set in a furry convention, so the story was pretty contained within a very specific setting and genre. With Curse of the Where Wolf, I wanted to celebrate everything I love about the possibility of comic books. Curse of the Where Wolf is a funny book, in every sense of the phrase, but it’s also an earnest look at a person’s struggle to become a better version of themselves, especially when the alternative is to become a literal monster,” Saucedo says of Curse.
The original graphic novel was previously serialized as the first webcomic hosted on Fangoria before being collected by Encyclopocalypse Publications in 2023 and has already been optioned for film, podcast, and television development ahead of launch by producers James Fino (“The Freak Brothers” for Tubi, “Rick and Morty” for Adult Swim) and Charles Horak (First Date for Magnolia Pictures).
Expect Larry to find himself in even weirder situations in the 362-page full color sequel; Saucedo has provided Bloody Disgusting with exclusive art pages from the upcoming graphic novel that showcase lupine humor.
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