Something Is Killing the Children (TV series) explained

Genre:Horror
Country:United States
Language:English
Company:Boom! Studios
Network:Netflix

Something Is Killing the Children is an upcoming American horror television series made for Netflix.[1] [2] It is an adaptation of the comic book Something Is Killing the Children by James Tynion IV[3] [4] which began publishing in 2019.[5] [6] [7] [8] [9] [10]

Synopsis

The series centers on a small town plagued by monsters that eat children. A mysterious young woman by the name of Erica Slaughter has the powers to combat the creatures.

Characters

Production

In 2021, Boom! Studios announced the project to be in development for Netflix.[11] [12] In February 2023, it was announced that Dark and 1899 creators Baran bo Odar and Jantje Friese had been hired to develop the adaptation after Mike Flanagan had departed, owing to creative differences.[13]

References

  1. Web site: Something Is Killing the Children Back in the Works at Netflix With Dark Creators . 2023-02-24 . comicbook.com.
  2. Web site: Andreas Wiseman . 2023-02-23 . Netflix Re-Ups Overall Deal With 'Dark' Creators, Duo Board James Tynion Comic Series 'Something Is Killing The Children' With Boom! Studios . 2023-02-24 . Deadline.
  3. Web site: 2023-02-23 . Dark Creators Adapting Something Is Killing the Children for Netflix . 2023-02-24 . Gizmodo . en.
  4. Web site: Squires . John . 2023-02-23 . "Something Is Killing the Children" Adaptation in the Works from Netflix and "Dark" Creators! . 2023-02-24 . Bloody Disgusting! . en-US.
  5. Web site: Freitag . Lee . 2023-02-23 . Dark, 1899 Creators Adapting Something Is Killing the Children for TV . 2023-02-24 . CBR . en.
  6. Web site: Shoaff . Brandon . 2023-02-23 . Netflix's Something Is Killing The Children - What We Know So Far . 2023-02-24 . Looper . en-US.
  7. Web site: 2023-02-23 . SOMETHING IS KILLING THE CHILDREN in Development at Netflix . 2023-02-24 . BOOM! Studios . en-US.
  8. Web site: 2023-02-23 . Hot Comic 'Something Is Killing the Children' Getting Series Treatment From '1899' Showrunners, Netflix . 2023-02-24 . The Hollywood Reporter.
  9. Web site: Garófalo . Nico . 2023-02-23 . Something Is Killing The Children: Criadores de Dark adaptarão HQ para a Netflix . 2023-02-24 . Omelete . pt-br.
  10. Web site: Gyerekeket gyilkoló szörnyekről készít sorozatot a Netflixnek az 1899 és a Sötétség alkotópárosa . 2023-02-24 . hu.ign.com. 23 February 2023 .
  11. Web site: 2021-07-09 . 'Doctor Sleep' Filmmakers Tackling Hot Comic 'Something is Killing the Children' (Exclusive) . 2022-04-26 . The Hollywood Reporter.
  12. Web site: 2022-10-07 . Mike Flanagan No Longer Involved in Something Is Killing the Children Netflix Series . 2022-11-27 . en-US.
  13. Web site: Wiseman . Andreas . 2023-02-23 . Netflix Re-Ups Overall Deal With 'Dark' Creators, Duo Board James Tynion Comic Series 'Something Is Killing The Children' With Boom! Studios . 2023-02-23 . Deadline . en-US.