An adaptation of Robert McCammon’s Stinger is coming to Peacock this fall. Last month's San Diego Comic-Con got a first-look at a Teacup teaser confirming the official premiere date for the first two episodes. That teaser was most definitely a tease, today we bring you a new teaser with a bit more meat on the bones, giving you a peek into the world of Teacup.
From modern-day master of horror and the mind behind The Conjuring and Insidious, James Wan’s Atomic Monster produces the series, joined by first-time showrunner Ian McCulloch (Yellowstone). TEACUP stars Yvonne Strahovski (The Handmaid's Tale), Scott Speedman (Grey’s Anatomy), and Chaske Spencer (The English) and follows a disparate group of people in rural Georgia who must come together in the face of a mysterious threat in order to survive. The first two episodes premiere on Peacock on Thursday, October 10, followed by two episodes weekly through Halloween.
The series consists of eight 30-minute episodes starring Yvonne Strahovski, Scott Speedman, Chaske Spencer, Kathy Baker, Boris McGiver, Caleb Dolden, Emilie Bierre, and Luciano Leroux. Let’s take a peek at that new Teacup teaser, shall we?
Ok, this is giving us a feel for what we may be in for this fall! The isolated farmhouse, some spooky set pieces, a bit of a family/neighborly drama element perhaps. With a slew of heavy hitters across the board bringing this one to life, we're excited to see what they've cooked up.
Teacup showrunner and Executive Producer Ian McCulloch admittedly gravitates toward “Keyhole epics. Large stories told through small lenses. Think Signs, The Thing, A Quiet Place.” Here's what McCulloch had to say about his approach to the adaptation:
What if I adapted Stinger in a way that honors the book and stays true to the kinds of stories I like to tell? Keep the conceit. Keep Stinger’s most effective elements. Take away the large ensemble. Take away the giant set pieces. Even take away the book’s crowded town setting. The adaptation would be like an acoustic guitar version of, say, a Radiohead song. It won’t have the production value, electronic instruments, loops, or synthesized bells and whistles but it will still have the melody, the structure, the lyrics, the real magic at the core, all the stuff that makes a great song a great song.
All of which is to say I could suddenly see exactly what to do and how to do it. Two weeks later, Atomic Monster had the script for the first episode. Soon after that, Peacock bought it. Not so long after that, both my creative and career dreams actually started coming true as more scripts were written, hires made, actors cast, sets built, and production began…
That’s all the Teacup news we have for you at the moment, but stay tuned as updates roll in closer to the premiere date. Mark your calendars for the two-episode premiere on Peacock Thursday, October 10th.
