AMC Networks has opened up writers’ rooms for two planned horror shows for AMC+, Deadline reports this afternoon, which are titled “Seconds” and “The Devil in Silver.”
Deadline notes, “They are being developed under AMC Networks’ established “scripts-to-series” model, which involves opening writers’ rooms to develop prospective shows, including generating multiple scripts, for straight-to-series consideration.”
Interesting to note, “Seconds” is actually a reimagining of the John Frankenheimer movie from 1966, which starred Rock Hudson and centered on plastic surgery.
The AMC+ series is said to be a “radical reimagining of the cult classic with a female lead at its center.” The project is based on the novel by David Ely, as well as the 1966 film.
Mark Lafferty (“Halt and Catch Fire”) is the creator/showrunner of AMC’s “Seconds.”
In the upcoming series, when Claire Munro’s world is suddenly turned upside down, she’s given a chance to start life over with a clean slate. But can she really leave everything behind, or will she find herself diving back into the mysteries of her past?
As for “The Devil in Silver,” it’s being billed as a psychological horror story, and it’s “envisioned as the first installment in a potential anthology franchise.”
Victor LaValle is the creator/executive producer of “The Devil in Silver,” based on his own novel. Christopher Cantwell (“Halt and Catch Fire”) is serving as co-creator/showrunner.
“Season 1 tells the story of Pepper – a working class man from Queens who, through a combination of bad luck and a bad temper, finds himself wrongfully committed to a psychiatric hospital. There, he must contend with other patients, doctors who harbor dark secrets of their own, and perhaps even a true and even more terrifying evil.”
“These are two gripping and fast-paced psychological dramas from great creative talent we are looking forward to exploring in the coming months,” said Dan McDermott, president of entertainment and AMC Studios for AMC Networks. “As we continue to establish AMC+ as the home of premium marquee content for adults, these projects are both right in the sweet spot of that brand and value proposition – great stories with unforgettable characters that break through and say something about our broader world.”
