It’s a pretty incredible time to be a Stephen King fan right about now. Feature adaptations of both The Dark Tower and IT are on their way, and Netflix is developing an adaptation of Gerald’s Game with Mike Flanagan (Oculus, Hush) in the director’s chair. But that’s not all. Also headed our way is a TV adaptation of King’s “Mr. Mercedes,“ which you’ll find on the Audience Network.
THR reports that Mary-Louise Parker (“Weeds”) has joined the cast of the small screen drama in a recurring role. She will be playing Janey Patterson, the younger sister of the late Olivia Trelawney. The site describes that Janey’s no-nonsense but charming attitude radiates, as does her physical beauty. She’s emotionally mature, strong-willed and totally winning.
Based on Stephen King’s 2014 novel of the same name, the series follows a demented killer (“Penny Dreadful” star Harry Treadaway) who taunts a retired police detective (Brendan Gleeson) with a series of lurid letters and emails, forcing the ex-cop to undertake a private, and potentially felonious, crusade to bring the killer to justice before he is able to strike again.
The cast also includes Jharrel Jerome, Holland Taylor, and Kelly Lynch.
David E. Kelley wrote the adaptation of Mr. Mercedes and will serve as showrunner on the Sonar Entertainment-produced series. Jack Bender (“Game of Thrones”) is set to direct, and the two will exec produce with Temple Hill Entertainment’s Marty Bowen and Wyck Godfrey.
“Mr. Mercedes” is set to debut in the fall on DirecTV and AT&T U-verse.
