M. Night Shyamalan Talks ‘Tales From The Crypt’ Crypt Keeper, Episodic Model [Wondercon]
By Fred Topel/March 28, 2016 4:30 am EST
He had a bit more to elaborate on regarding the format of Tales from the Crypt. The HBO series was a sort of horror Twilight Zone anthology, where each episode was an entirely new story with a new cast and filmmakers. Recent anthology series like American Horror Story have experimented with season-long stories, only changing every season. Shyamalan was considering season-long arcs, but now favors the classic episodic model.
“You know, I can’t say 100% but I’m thinking right now, where I am, if you’d asked me this six months ago I would have a different answer, but where I am right now it’s more individual Black Mirror kind of stuff right now,” Shyamalan said.
TNT and TBS executive Kevin Reilly also said the new show would utilize the EC comics, and teased a possible audience participation component when he spoke with reporters at the Television Critics Association press tour in January. We’ll have more on Wayward Pines with Shyamalan and others this week at /Film. Wayward Pines returns May 25 on Fox.
