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CW Passes On “Tales From the Darkside” Series…
Bummer news for fans of anthologies who wanted to see “Tales From the Darkside” revitalized as a television series.
Even after Joe Hill raved about the pilot presentation, the CW has officially passed on the “Tales From the Darkside” series.
Said Deadline, the anthology had been getting traction with a well executed pilot but its anthology format was a source of uncertainty about how a full season would look, and the project was in need of a showrunner…
Hill (“Horns,” “Locke & Key”) wrote the pilot script, which will feature only one regular character, Newman (Kris Lemche), a weathered and tortured young man who is the guide to the unsuspecting who come across “The Darkside”. Deadline had revealed that Newman – a man with his own desperate, wrenching secrets – knows exactly what’s causing the terrifying “Darkside Events” that drive the series. What he doesn’t know is how to stop them.
“Tales From the Darkside” was a reboot of fantasy-thriller anthology series created by George A. Romero. The pilot for the series aired back in 1983, with it running from ’84-’88.
Are you watching? Ishana Night Shyamalan has clearly been paying attention to her father, M. Night Shyamalan. Not only is she following in his footsteps as a filmmaker, but she’s also embracing a similar mystique surrounding her work.
The new trailer for her feature directorial debut, The Watchers, gives viewers a taste of what’s in store. AreYouWatching.com has launched with even more clues.
Visit the site to join the mysterious creatures that lurk in the Irish forest as you observe a shelter. From the time the sun sets at 7:30 PM until it rises at 5:55 AM, four strangers — played by Dakota Fanning, Georgina Campbell, Oliver Finnegan, and Olwen Fouere — can be seen trapped inside.
You’ll find several interactive items. Click on the gramophone to set the mood with some spooky music. Tap on the birdcage to hear an ominous message from the parrot inside: “I’m going out, try not to die.” Press on the TV to watch clips from a fake reality show called Lair of Love. And if you tap on the window during the daytime … they’ll tap back.
There are also Easter eggs hidden at specific times. We’ve discovered three: a disorienting shot of Fanning’s character’s car at 5:52 PM, a closer view of the captives at 11:11 PM, and a glimpse of monitors at 12:46 AM. Let us know if you find any more in the comments…
The Watchers opens in theaters on June 14 via New Line Cinema. Ishana Night Shyamalan writes and directs, based on the 2022 novel of the same name by A.M. Shine. M. Night Shyamalan produces.
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