So this is interesting! In an ultra competitive bidding situation, Blumhouse Television has secured the rights to BBC Radio 4’s “The Battersea Poltergeist” podcast, presented by Danny Robins, which the company is developing as the first season of a scripted ongoing series and a companion unscripted series, titled Blumhouse’s Ghost Story. Additionally, the companies have also secured Hitchings’ life rights, as well as the rights to her and James Clark’s book, The Poltergeist Prince of London: The Remarkable True Story of the Battersea Poltergeist.
Here's what executive producer and series creator Danny Robins had to say about the upcoming projects:
It's been an amazing journey making the podcast for the BBC and now I couldn’t have hoped for a better partner than Blumhouse, a leader in the genre, when looking to further develop it…I’m thrilled to work with them and Michael to bring the series to life visually. Ghost stories don't get stranger or scarier than this.
And Chris McCumber, Blumhouse Television president, adds:
From our first listen to Danny’s captivating podcast, we were hooked and could easily envision how to bring the story to life – in both scripted and unscripted formats – for television viewers…We’re grateful to Michael Seitzman for identifying the project early on, and championing it so aggressively.
So what do you guys think? Fans of the podcast? If so, looking forward to the series based on it? Either way, sound off below!