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Tales from the Crypt - Modern Version in the Works?

28 Jul 2011

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Fifteen years after horror anthology "Tales from the Crypt" ended its 7-year-run on HBO, a new TV series based on the popular and controversial 1950s EC Comics anthology books is in the works with Gil Adler, producer on the HBO Crypt series, and Andrew Cosby co-creator of Syfy hit Eureka and co-founder of comic book publisher BOOM! Studios, reports Deadline.

The new hourlong series will neither be anthological nor related to the HBO show. "It will be an ongoing series that uses characters from the comic books in a more modern context," Cosby said. "It's all about continually elevating the genre, for both existing fans of the source material and mainstream audiences."

A detailed pitch and a bible for the new Crypt series have been completed, with producers expected to take the project out shortly. It will be pitched to broadcast networks as part of the current development cycle as well as to cable outlets.

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9 comments:

  1. Stickoxydal28 July 2011 at 07:45

    Brilliant! Just a few weeks ago I was watching some old Tales of the Crypt episodes on DVD with a friend and we said that now with the success of The Walking Dead it wouldn't be surprising if they brought back Tales from the Crypt. I just hope this won't be picked up by a broadcast network, that would just ruin everything.

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  2. MurderMondays28 July 2011 at 08:16

    Loved watching this when I was a kid. If they do bring it back I hope they do it justice.

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  3. Hassan Y. ✔28 July 2011 at 08:22

    Oooh, this is a show that I wouldn't mind if they brought back at ALL. Or even Tales From The Darkside!

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  4. Dahne28 July 2011 at 10:14

    While I'm excited about a Tales reboot since I watched it as a kid, I would be even more excited if they were rebooting Friday the 13th.  (The TV show NOT the overextended and sequeled to death movie franchise.)

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  5. klutzy_girl28 July 2011 at 13:34

    But will the Cryptkeeper be returning? He's the best part!

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  6. darq28 July 2011 at 19:50

    I watched a lot of those episodes as a kid, but I don't recall it ever being great TV exactly. More campy horrorfest fun. 

    A reboot might be fun, but It could go terribly wrong too if it's just more of the same.

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  7. V_s28 July 2011 at 20:19

    I never really watched this show, but I'm sad to see an anthology show being rebooted as a non-anthology. We could use some good anthology shows in this day and age.

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  8. Bruce_F28 July 2011 at 21:29

    I liked this show when I was a kid and had the opportunity to watch a few of the episodes again recently.  Turns out that it's very dated and not nearly as enjoyable as it used to be for me.

    If they go through with this they should do something new and not try to recreate the original.

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  9. Lucas5 October 2011 at 22:32

    OMG what a great news!

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