Earlier this year, the horror streaming network Shudder shared that its original Creepshow television series would adapt stories from the likes of authors Stephen King, Joe Hill (NOS4A2), and Josh Malerman (Bird Box). The 1982 Creepshow film was actually the screenwriting debut for Stephen King.

Now, Shudder has announced the premiere will in fact be based on Stephen King’s “Grey Matter,” and it will be directed by showrunner Greg Nicotero (The Walking Dead). In Shudder’s press release, they provided a plot as well as some background information for the source material:

“In ‘Gray Matter,’ Doc and Chief, two old-timers in a small, dying town, brave a storm to check on Richie, an alcoholic single father, after encountering his terrified son at the local convenience store. The story, first published in 1973, is part of King’s best-selling 1978 collection, Night Shift.”

It was also revealed that Adrienne Barbeau (The Fog), Giancarlo Esposito (Better Call Saul), and Tobin Bell (Saw) will all be starring in the Shudder adaptation of “Grey Matter.” Fans of the original Creepshow film will remember Barbeau as Wilma “Billie” Northup from the segment “The Crate.”

Greg Nicotero expressed his enthusiasm about adapting a King story by saying:

“I feel I’m in great company getting the opportunity to direct a story written by Steve. Between Salem’s Lot, Pet Sematary and The Stand, I’ve always found his stories rich in relatable characters forced into supernatural situations beyond their control—the everyday person’s primal fears. To visualize ‘Gray Matter’ for Creepshow with the help of Adrienne, Giancarlo and Tobin was about as good as it gets for a horror fan from Pittsburgh!”

“Grey Matter” is one of the confirmed eight out of twelve segments being produced for the six-episode first season of Creepshow. The other seven confirmed segments we know so far are: “By the Silver Water of Lake Champlain” (Joe Hill), “House of the Head” (Josh Malerman), “The Companion” (Joe R. Lansdale, Kasey Lansdale, & Keith Lansdale), “The Man in the Suitcase” (Christopher Buehlman), “All Hallows Eve” (Bruce Jones), “Night of the Paw” (John Esposito), and “Bad Wolf Down” (Rob Schrab).

There’s no specific release date as of yet, but Creepshow is said to be coming out sometime later this year. Filming wraps up this week in Atlanta, Georgia, too.

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