James Wan-Helmed Maidenhead Being Developed for NBC
Debi Moore
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The mainstream media may prefer to use the term “supernatural,” but we know horror when we see it, and “Maidenhead,” a new TV project from writer Ben Ripley and director James Wan, definitely fits the bill! And it’s heading to NBC, which lately has become the genre’s new best friend.
Per Deadline, producer John Davis (“The Blacklist”) and his Sony TV-based Davis Entertainment are bringing together Source Code scribe Ben Ripley and Saw/Insidious helmer James Wan for the project, which has been sold to NBC with significant penalty.
“Maidenhead” is described as a medical procedural wrapped in a realistic, frightening supernatural drama. The synopsis follows:
A scientist is called into a tony Connecticut suburb to investigate an ailing teen girl to discover her affliction presents itself as a demonic contagion slowly spreading through the town. Our team peels back the secrets and lies buried within the fabric of the community while medically deconstructing the tropes of demon mythology.
Wan and Ripley will executive produce with Davis and John Fox.
We’ll be following this show closely so look for more as it comes!
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