One of Stephen King’s best recent novels is being made into a show for MGM+

MGM+ has ordered an eight-episode sequence primarily based on Stephen King’s 2019 novel, The Institute, Deadline reported this week. The novel follows the plight of 12-year-old Luke Ellis and a bunch of different kids with telepathic and telekinetic skills who’ve been kidnapped and held captive at a facility deep within the Maine woods, the place their powers are being exploited. Their story turns into intertwined with that of an ex-cop Tim Jamieson. I actually loved this one when it got here out, and as a lifelong King reader who has change into hardened towards the frustration of horrible variations, I’m selecting to stay hopeful.

To date, all we all know concerning the forged is that it contains Ben Barnes (Shadow and Bone) as Jamieson and Mary-Louise Parker (Weeds) because the villainous Mrs. Sigsby, in accordance with Deadline. The present has Benjamin Cavell on board as author and govt producer. Cavell helmed 2020’s The Stand miniseries remake, which… effectively, it occurred. Once more, we’re staying hopeful right here. Manufacturing begins later this 12 months in Nova Scotia.