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John Carpenter is Directing a TV Pilot Written By ‘X-Men’ Scribe
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.
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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