Just last week we posed a question to our readers: WTF happened to Adrien Brody? As it turns out, THE PIANIST and THE GRAND BUDAPEST HOTEL actor was completing work on several new projects, including Wes Anderson's THE FRENCH DISPATCH, Andrew Dominik's biographical drama BLONDE, Lee Tamahori's action-thriller EMPEROR, and Charlie Day's EL TONTO comedy. Ask and ye shall receive, I suppose.
In addition to the aforementioned projects, it's been announced that Brody will star as Captain Charles Boone in a series adaptation of Stephen King's short story "Jerusalem's Lot" for Epix. Set in the 1850s, the story follows Captain Charles Boone (Brody), who relocates his family of three children to his ancestral home in the small, seemingly sleepy town of Preacher’s Corners, Maine after his wife dies at sea. However, Charles will soon have to confront the secrets of his family’s sordid history, and fight to end the darkness that has plagued the Boones for generations.
The series begins production in May 2020, for an expected Fall 2020 debut. Donald De Line will executive produce, whose previous work includes READY PLAYER ONE and WAYWARD PINES, among other projects. Meanwhile, Jason Filardi and Peter Filardi will serves as both executive producers and showrunners.
“This series is an intense, absolutely terrifying reimagining of classic gothic horror,” said Epix president Michael Wright. “We can’t wait to work with the exceptional team of Donald De Line and Jason and Peter Filardi, along with our phenomenal lead actor, Adrien Brody…and of course, when it comes to horror, it doesn’t get any better or more masterful than Stephen King. We’re thrilled to be the home to this incredible show.”
Let it be known that King won't stop until every last story he's ever published is adapted into a film or television series. All the power to him, I say. After all, what's the point of being the "Master of Horror" if you don't allow your nightmares to take as many forms as possible, right?