Hulu has released the first teaser trailer for the upcoming original seriesCastle Rock, which is a psychological horror series set in theStephen Kingmultiverse. As fans of King’s work well know, his books are littered with references and Easter Eggs to one another, suggesting some take place in the same universe as each other. This TV series, which hails from executive producerJ.J. Abrams, brings that to life on the small screen, chronicling the strange goings-on in the fictional town of Castle Rock, Maine.
This trailer certainly has plenty of nods to King’s work, fromThe Shawshank RedemptiontoCarrie, and of course there’s the involvement ofSissy Spacekto spark some interest.André Holland, who turned in a devastating performance in Best Picture-winnerMoonlight, takes on the lead role here as Henry Deaver—though I’ll admit as a massive fan ofThe Knick, seeing Holland on another TV show just makes me more angrywe never got a Season 3of theSteven Soderberghseries.
Sam ShawandDustin Thomason, the creator and fellow executive producer of the WGN America seriesManhattanrespectively, developed and serve as showrunners onCastle Rock, which bodes well. While not a ratings juggernaut,Manhattanscored high critical praise, and it’ll be interesting to see what they bring to the King-verse. And, of course, the show couldn’t come at a better time asITcontinues to take the box office by storm.
Check out theCastle Rocktrailer below. The series also starsMelanie Lynskey,Jane Levy,Scott Glenn, and Pennywise himselfBill Skarsgård.Castle Rockdoes not yet have a premiere date.
Here’s the official synopsis forCastle Rock:
A psychological-horror series set in the Stephen King multiverse,Castle Rockcombines the mythological scale and intimate character storytelling of King’s best-loved works, weaving an epic saga of darkness and light, played out on a few square miles of Maine woodland. The series stars André Holland, Melanie Lynskey, Sissy Spacek, Billy Skarsgård, Jane Levy and Scott Glenn.
