NIGHTBREED TV Series Lands GODZILLA: KING OF THE MONSTERS Director Michael Dougherty

NIGHTBREED TV Series Lands GODZILLA: KING OF THE MONSTERS Director Michael Dougherty

Though it's been a while since we heard anything about it, a small-screen take on Clive Barker's novel Cabal is seemingly still in the works for SyFy, and Michael Dougherty has come on board as director...

By MarkCassidy - Oct 01, 2020 07:10 AM EST
Filed Under: Horror

Back in 2018, it was announced that a TV series based on Clive Barker's Nightbreed was in the works at SyFy from writer Josh Stolberg (Jigsaw, Piranha), Morgan Creek Entertainment and Universal Cable Prods. We hadn't heard anything about the project in quite some time, but it looks like the show has now landed Godzilla: King of the Monsters director Michael Dougherty.

Barker himself revealed that the Trick 'r Treat filmmaker had come on board while speaking to Coming Soon about Hulu's upcoming adaptation of his Books of Blood.

“It’s exciting, after 30 years, to go back to these characters and find out who’s still speaking to me, who wants their story told,” Barker enthused. “My tongue isn’t in my cheek when I say that as when I start a piece, it’s listening. The writing is a piece of listening, I’ve always said I was a journalist and what I was reporting on was the space between my ears.”

If you're unfamiliar with Barker's novel Cabal or the underrated 1990 movie adaptation, the story focuses on a troubled young man named Aaron Boon who dreams of visiting the mythical city of Midian. Framed for a series of grisly murders and shot down by the cops, Boon is resurrected by Midian's monstrous inhabitants and joins them as they defend the gates of the city against the "real monsters".

If the following logline is any indication, this new show will be taking a few liberties with the source material.

"Nightbreed follows a group of underground half-human/half-monsters seeking to find a new refuge and home after their original hiding place is destroyed. Leading these efforts is a recently turned reluctant hero who not only is adjusting to his new supernatural status but also is dealing with the grief and mystery surrounding the death of his fiancée. Will this group band together despite being hunted and persecuted by humans who find their “otherness” to be frightening?"

There's definitely a lot of potential here - especially with Dougherty at the helm - and the story is a timely one, but the fact that it's airing on SyFy will probably be cause for some trepidation.

Tell us, are you a fan of the Nightbreed/Cabal book, movie or comics? What are your thoughts on this new small screen adaptation? Sound off below.

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GhostDog
GhostDog - 10/1/2020, 7:21 AM
inkniron
inkniron - 10/1/2020, 7:28 AM
Kind of conflicted. I'd love to see an ongoing Cabal series but anything Clive Barker, not on a premium cable service, might be a bit watered down and not very enjoyable for fans of his work.
GhostDog
GhostDog - 10/1/2020, 7:43 AM
@inkniron - yea his work would best best on premium or a streamer but I'll still watch it. SyFy (when they're not cancelling shit left and right) puts out some good stuff.
marvel72
marvel72 - 10/1/2020, 8:01 AM
Loved the movie,eagerly waiting the TV show.



Dannywest
Dannywest - 10/1/2020, 8:16 AM
Barker on a roll right now
Origame
Origame - 10/1/2020, 9:24 AM
yes, hire the man who saw the line "let them fight" and asked "what if we JOINED the fight?"
AnthonyVonGeek
AnthonyVonGeek - 10/1/2020, 10:17 AM
Love the movie Nightbreed and the comic was awesome, they even did a Nightbreed vs Hellraiser comic that was amazing.
Bryanferryfan
Bryanferryfan - 10/1/2020, 2:23 PM
This more that likely will remain in development hell. These kind of projects are niche to say the least and usually have small but committed fan bases. In order for this project to be successful is that it has to bring the chills. It has to be consistantly nightmarish, in order to bring in newbies who are familiar with the source material.
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