The first six-episode season of Shudder's upcoming Creepshow series is based on the George A. Romero / Stephen King classic horror anthology movie of the same name. It's all set to hit the streaming platform later this year and today we have your first look at the show via a still featuring BATTLESTAR GALACTICA's Tricia Helfer.
Executive producer Greg Nicotero says:
Tricia stars in an episode called ‘Lydia Lane’s Better Half,’ based on a story that I wrote. It’s a take on an old Mario Bava movie. I always loved Tricia. She plays a strong female executive who finds herself in this untenable supernatural situation that she can’t control.
Check out the first-look still in full below along with the recently released poster and then let us know what you think!
“Lydia Lane’s Better Half” is directed by producer-turned-director Roxanne Benjamin (XX, Body at Brighton Rock). Nicotero says about hiring such young filmmakers alongside old pros such as John Harrison and Tom Savini:
Extending the umbrella to younger up-and-coming filmmakers was very important to me. I didn’t want it to appear that I was turning my back on the new generation of filmmakers, and Roxanne did a great job. Getting David Bruckner (The Ritual), and Roxanne Benjamin, and Rob Schrab (The Sarah Silverman Program) in to direct episodes — I was really fortunate that these guys wanted to come onboard.
The six-episode first season is all set to star Adrienne Barbeau, Giancarlo Esposito, Tobin Bell, Tricia Helfer, Dana Gould, David Arquette, Jeffrey Combs, Kid Cudi, Big Boi, Bruce Davison, and DJ Qualls. You can check out the full list of stories set to be told in the first season right over HERE.
Shudder's Creepshow is produced by the Cartel with Monster Agency Productions, Taurus Entertainment, and Striker Entertainment. Stan Spry, Jeff Holland, and Eric Woods are executive producers for the Cartel; Greg Nicotero and Brian Witten are executive producers for Monster Agency Productions; Robert Dudelson, James Dudelson, and Jordan Kizwani are executive producers for Taurus Entertainment; Russell Binder is executive producer and Marc Mostman co-executive producer for Striker Entertainment. It will premiere on the Shudder streaming service later this year.
The CREEPSHOW crew will host a panel at this weekend's Comic-Con including Nicotero, Tricia Helfer, Joe Hill, Adrienne Barbeau, Giancarlo Esposito, and DJ Qualls on Friday, July 19. So expect some big news regarding the show to break over the weekend. Just a heads up…