Castle Rock, a just-announced series from Hulu with some rather bold-faced names attached — including J.J. Abrams and Stephen King — hasn’t even begun production yet but is already drumming up some serious buzz. The teaser for the psychological-horror show, uploaded to YouTube last Friday, has already been viewed more than 1 million times.
Castle Rock is being produced by J.J. Abrams’ Bad Robot Productions and Warner Bros. Television, who previously collaborated with Hulu on the James Franco-starring series 11.22.63, based on King’s novel of the same name.
Castle Rock is set in a fictional Maine town where several of King’s most famous novels have taken place, including Cujo and It. Written and executive produced by Sam Shaw and Dustin Thomason (Manhattan), the series will “explore the themes and worlds uniting the entire King canon, while brushing up against some of his most iconic and beloved stories,” according to a release. Abrams, Ben Stephenson, and Liz Glotzer will also serve as executive producers.
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Hulu has ordered 10 episodes of Castle Rock, with production set to begin this year. A release date has yet to be announced. While the series will be available exclusively via Hulu in the U.S., Warner Bros. will distribute the project globally. Check out a teaser below:
In addition to 11.22.63, Bad Robot is also behind the acclaimed HBO drama Westworld. Hulu, which has a skinny bundle of live cable channels in the works that is set to include CBS and will reportedly be priced under $40, most recently unveiled the trailer for yet another highly-anticipated original series based on the work of a famed author: Margaret Atwood’s dystopian drama The Handmaid’s Tale.
