King’s “Cell” Looking Like a Miniseries
by Honk Mahfah on Jul.15, 2009, under Stephen King, Television
According to Fangoria.com, Stephen King’s Cell – once in development as a feature film by director Eli Roth — is now in the hands of producer/writer/director John Harrison, who intends to turn the property into a miniseries and pitch it to the networks.
Harrison has prior King-verse associations: he was the assistant director and composer for Creepshow, and directed that film’s sequel. He also directed Tales from the Darkside: The Movie, which featured King’s “The Cat from Hell” in one segment.
Harrison’s other credits include writing and directing Dune for the Sci-Fi Channel, as well as writing its sequel, Children of Dune.
No deals for production or airing have been struck as yet. Still, for fans of Cell, this is what I’d at least tentatively call good news.
