AMC+ Begins Development on Two Horror Series: 'Seconds' Reimagining and 'The Devil in Silver' - Bloody Disgusting

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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.”

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One of the two “Treehouse of Horror” 2022 episodes will take the familiar anthology approach, while the other will be a full length, 20-minute parody of Stephen King’s IT!

In advance of “Treehouse of Horror Presents: Not It,” a Pennywise-themed fan art contest has been launched this week, and winners will have their art featured in the episode!

The team tells Bloody Disgusting, “Send in your creepiest, scariest, most creative, fan art of Krusty the Clown for a chance to have your artwork displayed in the end credits of a terrifying Simpsons Halloween episode airing October 23, 2022.”

In “Treehouse of Horror Presents: Not It,” when a supernatural clown starts slaying the children of Kingfield, young Homer Simpson teams up with other middle school misfits to face their fears and defeat the mysterious monster. But years later, the evil clown returns, and Homer’s friends must confront the tragedy of their adult lives to destroy Krusto once and for all.

Head over to the contest’s official website to enter and learn more!

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