Something Is Killing the Children (TV series)

Something Is Killing the Children
Genre	Horror
Created by	Baran bo Odar Jantje Friese
Based on	Something Is Killing the Children by James Tynion IV Werther Dell'Edera
Country of origin	United States
Original language	English
Production
Executive producers	Stephen Christy Ross Richie
Production company	Boom! Studios
Original release
Network	Netflix

Something Is Killing the Children is an upcoming American horror television series made for Netflix.^[1][2] It is an adaptation of the comic book Something Is Killing the Children by James Tynion IV^[3][4] which began publishing in 2019.^{[5][6][7][8][9][10]}

Synopsis

The series centers on a small town plagued by monsters that eat children. A mysterious young woman by the name of Erica Slaughter has the powers to combat the creatures.

Characters

• Erica Slaughter

Production

In 2021, Boom! Studios announced the project to be in development for Netflix.^[11][12] In February 2023, it was announced that Dark and 1899 creators Baran bo Odar and Jantje Friese had been hired to develop the adaptation after Mike Flanagan had departed, owing to creative differences.^[13]

In August 2024, Tynion was in Berlin, Germany to discuss the Netflix series and also shared an image of the first draft of episode 2.^[14]

References

1. "Something Is Killing the Children Back in the Works at Netflix With Dark Creators". comicbook.com. February 23, 2023. Retrieved February 24, 2023.
2. Andreas Wiseman (February 23, 2023). "Netflix Re-Ups Overall Deal With 'Dark' Creators, Duo Board James Tynion Comic Series 'Something Is Killing The Children' With Boom! Studios". Deadline. Retrieved February 24, 2023.
3. "Dark Creators Adapting Something Is Killing the Children for Netflix". Gizmodo. February 23, 2023. Retrieved February 24, 2023.
4. Squires, John (February 23, 2023). ""Something Is Killing the Children" Adaptation in the Works from Netflix and "Dark" Creators!". Bloody Disgusting!. Retrieved February 24, 2023.
5. Freitag, Lee (February 23, 2023). "Dark, 1899 Creators Adapting Something Is Killing the Children for TV". CBR. Retrieved February 24, 2023.
6. Shoaff, Brandon (February 23, 2023). "Netflix's Something Is Killing The Children - What We Know So Far". Looper. Retrieved February 24, 2023.
7. "SOMETHING IS KILLING THE CHILDREN in Development at Netflix". BOOM! Studios. February 23, 2023. Retrieved February 24, 2023.
8. "Hot Comic 'Something Is Killing the Children' Getting Series Treatment From '1899' Showrunners, Netflix". The Hollywood Reporter. February 23, 2023. Retrieved February 24, 2023.
9. Garófalo, Nico (February 23, 2023). "Something Is Killing The Children: Criadores de Dark adaptarão HQ para a Netflix". Omelete (in Brazilian Portuguese). Retrieved February 24, 2023.
10. "Gyerekeket gyilkoló szörnyekről készít sorozatot a Netflixnek az 1899 és a Sötétség alkotópárosa". hu.ign.com. February 23, 2023. Retrieved February 24, 2023.
11. "'Doctor Sleep' Filmmakers Tackling Hot Comic 'Something is Killing the Children' (Exclusive)". The Hollywood Reporter. July 9, 2021. Retrieved April 26, 2022.
12. "Mike Flanagan No Longer Involved in Something Is Killing the Children Netflix Series". October 7, 2022. Retrieved November 27, 2022.
13. Wiseman, Andreas (February 23, 2023). "Netflix Re-Ups Overall Deal With 'Dark' Creators, Duo Board James Tynion Comic Series 'Something Is Killing The Children' With Boom! Studios". Deadline. Retrieved February 23, 2023.
14. "Instagram".

External links

• Something Is Killing the Children at IMDb