News for Tales from the Crypt (1989)

Bad news, friends. M. Night Shyamalan‘s reboot of Tales from the Crypt is off the docket, at least for now. Last year, TNT teamed with the Split director to reinvent the classic horror series as the centerpiece of a weekly two-hour horror programming block that would feature short and long-form storytelling curated by Shyamalan, hosted by a new Cryptkeeper. A few months later, the network issues a ten-episode order for the series and commissioned two new horror shows called Time of Death and Creatures to go with it. Things were looking good for a new weekly horror destination, but in a recent interview with Deadline (via our friends at Birth.Movies.Death) TNT president Kevin Reilly revealed that the horror block has been backburnered after they ran into rights issues with Tales from the Crypt. READ MORE...

M. Night Shyamalans new Tales From The Crypt series might already be floating to the top of the tank, as TNT has confirmed its having trouble securing rights for the original comic, which means the series could get delayed or scrapped. ...Read More... //feeds.gawker.com/~r/io9/full/~3/J8UBSX3cPuI/shyamalans-tales-from-the-crypt-reboot-in-peril-over-ri-1790466316

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Every Crypt needs its Keeper, and the upcoming takes on the beloved series Tales from the Crypt is no different. Speaking with /Film at WonderCon, M. Night Shyamalan revealed that TNTs revival of the HBO show (and original 1950s EC Comics series) will feature the franchises most...   Read More... //feeds.ew.com/~r/entertainmentweekly/tv/coverage/~3/GSz0SD2gNqc/crypt-keeper-shyamalan-tales-reboot

The two-hour programming block will feature both short- and long-form stories as the Turner-owned cable network pushes into new territory.   Read More... //feedproxy.google.com/~r/thr/television/~3/Z4_4uzh50kI/story01.htm