HBO's Lovecraft Country wrapped up its first season last week, telling the story of Atticus Freeman and his magical crusade against the villainous Christina Braithwhite. Showrunner Misha Green revealed what other projects she'd like to work on outside of the Lovecraft sphere, including an adaptation of Stephen King's It.
One of Green's other current projects is a Cleopatra Jones update, prompting The Hollywood Reporter to ask what other horror remakes she'd like to tackle. Green replied, "I'm still very much excited about making Cleopatra Jones a female Black Bond. But I would love to do a limited series of Stephen King's It. It's my favorite novel of all time, but it's such a thick book that you need time to sit with every character and really get into their fear. You could do a two-hour movie, but imagine a seven-season It. And something with vampires. We need new vampires."
The interviewer and Green mused that the Twilight craze of 2008 saturated the genre for the while. Green insisted that her ideal vampire isn't quite Twilight. She said, "Yeah, we need Interview With the Vampire vampires. Imagine a multicultural Interview With the Vampire. What does that look like from all those different angles going through centuries of American history?"
Despite these ambitious plans and a successful first season of an HBO show under her belt, Green says she hasn't yet had "noteworthy cold calls." She replied, "That's not happening, no. It's an interesting and strange time for the business. People aren't sure when movies and stuff will be coming back in a way that's viable. I think that's part of it. Also, there's just a lot of shit going on in the world."
Though Lovecraft Country often made headlines, there is no clear word on if the show will receive a second season. Green herself has played coy with the topic, hinting that if one comes, she has some ideas in store.
Executive produced by Jordan Peele, Yann Demange and J.J. Abrams, Lovecraft Country stars Jurnee Smollett, Jonathan Majors, Aunjanue Ellis, Abbey Lee, Jada Harris, Wunmi Mosaku and Michael Kenneth Williams, with Courtney B. Vance, Jamie Chung, Jamie Neumann, Jordan Patrick Smith and Tony Goldwyn. The full first season is available to stream on HBO Max.
Source: The Hollywood Reporter