Morgan Freeman Now Adapting Dark Vampire Novels NECROSCOPE For Television
Josh Korngut
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Fans of Brian Lumley’s horror book series Necorscope can finally rejoice. The classic — and dark as hell— 1980s book series has been acquired by Morgan Freeman and Lori McCreary’s Revelations Entertainment. They are eyeing the property for a potential episodic TV release, Deadline reports.
The Necorscope book series emerged in the 1980s and quickly garnered a cult following. The series would eventually go on to produce 19 novels as well as multiple short stories.
Lori McCreary (Invictus, Madam Secretary) and Gary Lucchesi (Underworld, Million Dollar Baby, Exorcism of Emily Rose) joined Michael McKay (Underworld Blood Wars, The Boy) and Glenn Hetrick (Star Trek Discovery, Face-Off) to absorb the rights to the brutal Necroscope novels. Glenn Hetrick has been fantasizing about adapting the series ever since their initial release in the 1980s.
This is what Hetrick had to say about his upcoming passion project:
“I am fully committed to breathing life into every molecule of the visually compelling elements that comprise this sprawling literary universe, and I intend to do so with terrifying veracity. It is, in short, my life’s work. Coupled with an integrity to both character & story, this unique approach will allow us to ‘peel back the curtain’ for a brand-new generation of global audience members while honoring the heritage so adored by the massive fan base. Of course, we will follow Harry Keogh through his journey while discovering the dread secrets of the shapeshifting, alien Vamphyri… and by plotting the main arcs across multiple seasons, we have the opportunity to take a deep dive into the diverse, global roster of psychic agents as they help to unveil their shocking origin.
The Creatures of the Night Podcast do some excellent coverage of the Necroscope series. The Boulet Brothers’ discuss the vampire series, right here on the DREAD Podcast Network:
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