‘Tales From The Crypt’ is coming soon to TNT.
Love him or hate him, M. Night Shyamalan is man of mystery and horror. He’s directing and writing has confused and horrified generations. With hit movies such as Signs, The Visit, Sixth Sense, and Unbreakable, it’s no surprise that M. Night Shyamalan was tapped to reboot Tales from the Crypt.
According to EW, Tales From the Crypt is returning to TNT with writer-director M. Night Shyamalan. The project will be part of a new two-hour horror block at TNT which will include short and longform programming created by Sixth Sense director. “To be part of such a beloved brand like Tales From the Crypt, something I grew up watching, and to also have the chance to push the boundaries of genre television as a whole, is an inspiring opportunity that I can’t wait to dive into,” Shyamalan says.
If you born in the nineties, you may not remember Tales from the Crypt. But, it was one of the shows that kept me awake all night with nightmares. The series is known for its R-rated run on HBO featuring the Crypt Keeper. The show was based on the 1950’s comics created by William Gaines. The series will debut this fall.
TNT CEO Kevin Reilly gave reporters some details surrounding the series. “It’s not a show, it’s an umbrella for what will hopefully be many shows. We’re going to put a variety of different genre shows…all united under theTales from the Crypt brand. Night is definitely going to direct the first one and we’ll see how that evolves. And we’re definitely going to utilize the underlying comics.”
