Wes Craven Death News Update: 3 Syfy TV Series to Move Forward, Includes ‘People Under The Stairs’
Following the untimely death of legendary horror film director Wes Craven, the projects he left behind, which included a deal with Universal Cable Productions, will move forward as originally planned, according to Deadline.
Craven already had one of his biggest franchises converted over to a TV show with "Scream" on MTV, which has also been picked up for a second season. There have also been reports about his "Nightmare on Elm Street" franchise getting a reboot made.
But Deadline reports that another one of his movies was being produced for television, which was his 1991 hit horror film "The People Under The Stairs." That movie was based on a secretive and wealthy home in Detroit that housed a grown man and woman that were psychopaths. Seemingly in a religious way. They hoarded money and kidnapped children, looking for the perfect child. Those children that did not make the cut were banished to the basement under the stairs where they dwelled for endless years.
Another Syfy project underway for Craven was an adaptation of the Daryl Gregory book, "We Are Completely Fine." He was slated to both write and direct that film as well as "Disciples," which would have been based on the Steve Niles graphic novel.
UCP released a statement to Deadline on these projects.
"Wes Craven was a master artist, a gentleman and it was our pleasure to work with him," the UCP statement to Deadline read. "It is our intention to bring to life all the projects Wes developed at Universal Cable Productions. Thankfully these projects have benefited greatly from his development and guidance since their inception. They will continue in his honor and spirit."
Another project the director left behind was a segment of the "Ten Commandments" miniseries for WGN America, which was being produced by Bob Weinstein.
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