A new Poltergeist TV series, which is set to expand the world of the 1982 movie which starred Craig T. Nelson, is currently in development.
An iconic horror franchise is about to make its way to the small screen. A new television series based on the classic horror film Poltergeist is being developed at Amazon MGM Studios, according to a new report from Variety. Plot details on the series remain minimal, but it will reportedly be set in the same universe as the original 1982 film, which followed a California family, the Freelings, whose home is invaded by ghosts that kidnap their daughter.
Though plot details remain slim, there is plenty of source material for Amazon to work with on the new show. Following the success of the original 1982 film, which starred Craig T. Nelson, JoBeth Williams, and Beatrice Straight, Poltergeist was turned into a full-fledged horror franchise, with a pair of sequels: Poltergeist II: The Other Side and Poltergeist III, released in 1986 and 1988, respectively.
There was also an attempt to reignite interest in Poltergeist at movie theaters, with a 2015 reboot of the same name that was produced by horror mainstay Sam Raimi. Unlike the original trilogy of films, though, this 20th Century-helmed reboot received mostly negative reviews and failed to make waves at the box office. However, Amazon's new attempt to dust off Poltergeist is their latest push to adapt longstanding IP based on films into television shows.
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