Trick ‘r Treat‘s Michael Dougherty to tackle Clive Barker’s Nightbreed

We’ve known for a while that Clive Barker’s Nightbreed was to get a series and now we have some more details.

In a new interview with Barker, reflecting on the fact that the movie adaptation of his 1988 novel is now, itself, 30 years old and that he’s excited to have Trick R Treat and Godzilla: King of the Monsters director Michael Dougherty working on the series.

“It’s exciting, after 30 years, to go back to these characters and find out who’s still speaking to me, who wants their story told,” Barker said.

“My tongue isn’t in my cheek when I say that as when I start a piece, it’s listening. The writing is a piece of listening, I’ve always said I was a journalist and what I was reporting on was the space between my ears.”

Interstingly, Barker – like King with Pet Semetary – wrote and directed the movie himself and it’s become something of a cult classic over the years.

Nightbreed follows a group of underground half-human/half-monsters seeking to find a new refuge and home after their original hiding place is destroyed. Leading these efforts is a recently turned reluctant hero who not only is adjusting to his new supernatural status but also is dealing with the grief and mystery surrounding the death of his fiancée. Will this group band together despite being hunted and persecuted by humans who find their “otherness” to be frightening?

Are you a fan of Barker’s original book and/or movie? If so, let me know your thoughts, gang.

Source: Comingsoon