Back in March, Digital Spy reported that streaming service Hulu had pulled the plug on their adaptation of Locke & Key - a comic series instilled with fantastical and horror elements.

A pilot had been shot - to no avail - and showrunner Carlton Cuse was left in limbo.

That is until now, with The Hollywood Reporter confirming Netflix's interest in remaking the failed production, via a series-order deal.

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Conceived and written by Joe Hill (Stephen King's son) and Gabriel Rodriguez, Locke & Key follows three siblings who return to their ancestral home when their father is brutally killed.

As they battle grief and wander through old family treasures, they come across a set of magical keys. What unfolds after their discovery is more than they bargained for.

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With Netflix refusing to comment until papers have been signed, THR reports: "Cuse and Joe Hill will redevelop the series for the streaming giant with an entirely new cast and new director.

"Andy Muschietti, who helmed the Hulu pilot, is pretty busy with It 2 and is no longer variable to direct. He will still be credited as an executive producer on the Netflix series."

So, with a cull on the current cast list and a fresh director's vacancy, we think that there could be some real legs in this latest development.

After all, Netflix is as big as it gets at the moment and what kind of talent wouldn't be drooling at the opportunity to collaborate with this giant?

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