‘Teacup’ Trailer: Spooky Series from James Wan Offers Up Scares on Peacock in Time for Halloween
Produced by horror maestro James Wan, the man behind “The Conjuring” and “Insidious” franchises, and developed and showrun by “Yellowstone” and “Chicago Fire” writer/producer Ian McCulloch, Peacock’s upcoming thriller “Teacup” is looking to frighten audiences right in time for Halloween. The series is adapted from Robert McCammon’s New York Times bestseller, “Stinger,” which follows a collection of differing personalities as they unite to fight against a horrifying creature set on destroying a small, rural community. Moving the narrative from Texas to Georgia, “Teacup” stars Yvonne Strahovski (“The Handmaid’s Tale”), Scott Speedman (“Grey’s Anatomy”), Rob Morgan (“Winning Time: The Rise of the Lakers Dynasty”), and Chaske Spencer (“Banshee”) and premieres on Peacock Thursday, October 10, with two episodes airing weekly through Halloween.
Wan produces the series under his Atomic Monster shingle, but the series’ directors are E.L. Katz (“The Haunting of Bly Manor”), John Hyams (“Chucky”), Chloe Okuno (“Watcher”), and Kevin Tancharoen (“The Brothers Sun”). The first two episodes premiered September 22 at Fantastic Fest in Austin, Texas, followed by a Q&A with McCulloch and the cast. Universal Content Productions, a division of Universal Studio Group, also produces the series.
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Choosing to downsize the source material, McCulloch said in a statement, “The series is now very much its own thing: a puzzle-box mystery, an edge-of-your-seat thriller, a can’t-but-must look horror story, a family drama, a science fiction epic—of the keyhole variety, of course. But as singular, strange, and surprising as I hope ‘Teacup’ is, all you need to do is peel away the layers, characters, situations, and mythology and look behind the thrills, chills, hairpin turns and make-you gasp reveals. Do all that and you’ll see, at its heart, ‘Teacup’ is still very much standing on the shoulders of ‘Stinger.’ Just as it should.”
Describing what appealed to him about the project, Wan said in a statement, “After reading Robert McCammon’s book ‘Stinger,’ the entire team at Atomic Monster felt a spark. The story had all the ingredients for a captivating series and Ian McCulloch had a vision to bring it to life in a fresh way that was both startling and darkly atmospheric, but filled with a rich sense of humanity — often lacking in edgy narratives. Add in our incredibly talented cast led by Yvonne Strahovski, Scott Speedman and Chaske Spencer and fans are in for a true edge-of-your-seat experience.”
Watch the trailer for the upcoming series below.
The first two episodes of “Teacup” stream on Peacock October 10.
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