Locke & Key

[Thrizzle]

Locke & Key trilogy coming to the big screen.

 

 

Last week fans of Joe Hill's "Locke & Key" comic book series at IDW Publishing were given hope that the series might get another shot at a live-action adaptation when rumors swirled about Universal optioning the series with an eye toward developing it as a trilogy. Those hopes have been now confirmed, with io9 noting that writer/producer Roberto Orci corroborating the rumor via his twitter account.

"Locke & Key" was developed as a television pilot for FOX in 2011 but the network decided it ultimately did not fit on their schedule. Both SyFy and MTV flirted with reviving the project, developed by "The Terminator Chronicles'" Josh Friedman, but nothing ever came of it and the project seemed to be completely dead.

Universal plans to develop a three-feature adaptation of the series by Hill and artist Gabriel Rodriguez, to be written by "Star Trek" and "Transformers" screenwriters Alex Kurtzman and Roberto Orci, who also served as producers on the pilot. There is no word on whether any of the cast from the pilot -- which included Mirando Otto, Nick Stahl and Jesse McCartney -- will return for the trilogy.

 

I've seen the trailer for the TV pilot, but not the whole thing. I think a trilogy could work pretty well.

[Iambaytor]

Will the trilogy have an actual end? Will the comic have an actual end?

[Thrizzle]

Well, Clockworks started counting down to the end from 12, and there was only 6 issues.

I imagine we'll get another 6 issue mini, which should be plenty to wrap things up. There's really not very many loose threads left.

[C_U_SPACECOWBOY]

Will the trilogy have an actual end? Will the comic have an actual end?

 

Joe Hill stated a while ago Clockworks was going to be 12 issues long and finish the series.

[The NZA]

Hulu orders Locke & Key pilot, Scott Derrickson (Sinister, Doctor Strange) directing

 

Hulu has given a pilot order to Locke & Key, a one-hour horror/fantasy drama adaptation of the IDW comic by Joe Hill (The Fireman) and artist Gabriel Rodriguez (Little Nemo). The project comes from Hill, Carlton Cuse (Lost, Bates Motel, The Strain) and IDW Entertainment, with Doctor Strange helmer Scott Derrickson set to direct.

[The NZA]

'Locke and Key' Picked Up to Series at Netflix

After eight years and multiple writers and outlets, IDW's beloved comic Locke and Key is finally coming to the small screen.

Sources tell The Hollywood Reporter that Netflix is near a series-order deal for the drama based on Joe Hill's graphic novel from showrunner Carlton Cuse. Netflix declined comment as deals are not done.

Sources say the streamer is in talks to license the rights for the IP and redevelop the drama with IDW Entertainment. The Netflix series is not the Hulu pilot. Instead, Cuse and Joe Hill will redevelop the series for the streaming giant with an entirely new cast and new director. Andy Muschietti, who helmed the Hulu pilot, is busy with It 2 and is no longer avaialble to direct. He will still be credited as an executive producer on the Netflix series.

Netflix's series pickup comes two months after Hulu surprisingly passed on picking up its Locke and Key pilot to series. At the time, WME — who reps Cuse and Muschietti — held screenings of the Hulu pilot in an attempt to find the series a new home, with Amazon and Netflix among those having kicked the tires on the show.

 

 

Locke and Key is a horror/fantasy series that revolves around three siblings (Jack Mulhern, Megan Carpentier, Jackson Robert Scott in the Hulu pilot) who, after the gruesome murder of their father, move to their ancestral home in Maine only to find the house has magical keys that give them an array of powers. Little do they know, a devious demon also wants the keys and will stop at nothing to attain them.

[Jables]

I'm familiar with the property from @Bindusara's podcast, but have yet to read it. As seen above though, we've seen some cold starts on a TV adaption of this thing. Netflix just about makes it a sure thing though right?

[Visitant]

Nope. It had a couple of starts and stops so far. They filmed a pilot YEARS ago for Fox - it didn't happen. AMAZON made a new pilot just this last year...nope.

 

Now that pilot is being shopped around and Netflix is just looking at the property trying to decide if it's worth it.

 

 

...they need to stop fucking playing with my heart over this. I want this show to happen. It's one of my favorite comics of all time and it deserves so much better than this. 

 

(also  yay listening to mah show)

[The NZA]

it's official!

[Visitant]