Stephen King’s The Institute is being transformed into a television series, with Mary-Louise Parker and Ben Barnes leading the cast. This highly anticipated eight-episode miniseries is set to air on MGM+, continuing the prolific trend of Stephen King adaptations that have captured audiences for decades, starting with 1976’s Carrie. Plot Details and Production Team The Institute, published in 2019, dives deep into science fiction rather than horror, marking another unique blend of genre under King’s belt. The story revolves around Luke Ellis, a 12-year-old genius who is kidnapped and taken to a facility where other children with unusual abilities are...
- 6/17/2024
- by Steve Delickson
- TVovermind.com
It looks like we’re in for another thrilling ride with the adaptation of Stephen King’s The Institute. The eight-episode miniseries is set to debut on MGM+ with Ben Barnes and Mary-Louise Parker taking on pivotal roles. Plot Background You would be hard-pressed to find someone living in contemporary America who has not seen at least one film or television adaptation of Stephen King’s work. The Institute, published in 2019, veers more into the realm of sci-fi rather than horror. The story follows a young genius named Luke Ellis who wakes up in a facility where children with special abilities are...
- 6/17/2024
- by Steve Delickson
- TVovermind.com
MGM+ is set to debut an eight-episode thriller series based on Stephen King’s 2019 novel, ‘The Institute’. The show marks another television adaptation of King’s celebrated literary repertoire, this time centering around the mysterious facility known as The Institute. Ben Barnes and Mary-Louise Parker are heading up the cast. In the series, 12-year-old genius Luke […]
Ben Barnes and Mary-Louise Parker Lead MGM+ Stephen King Series ‘The Institute’...
Ben Barnes and Mary-Louise Parker Lead MGM+ Stephen King Series ‘The Institute’...
- 6/15/2024
- by Paul M
- MemorableTV
Don’t mourn Stranger Things for too long as its best alternative is rising, and it has the King of Horror written all over it.
After a spectacular nine-year run, Stranger Things is slated to end next year with Season 5. Netflix will lose its main breadwinner series, and fans will mourn their favorite TV show… But as luck would have it, they don’t need to despair as another Stranger Things is rising on the horizon: darker, crueler, and written by King himself.
Netflix is on its own in finding the substitute, though.
What’s Stephen King’s The Institute About?
The plot of the King of Horror’s 2019 novel The Institute might sound somewhat familiar for Stranger Things fans. You see, there’s a secret organization that kidnaps gifted children and locks them in a remote facility, using physical and psychological torture to awaken their abilities and take them to the next level.
After a spectacular nine-year run, Stranger Things is slated to end next year with Season 5. Netflix will lose its main breadwinner series, and fans will mourn their favorite TV show… But as luck would have it, they don’t need to despair as another Stranger Things is rising on the horizon: darker, crueler, and written by King himself.
Netflix is on its own in finding the substitute, though.
What’s Stephen King’s The Institute About?
The plot of the King of Horror’s 2019 novel The Institute might sound somewhat familiar for Stranger Things fans. You see, there’s a secret organization that kidnaps gifted children and locks them in a remote facility, using physical and psychological torture to awaken their abilities and take them to the next level.
- 6/14/2024
- by dean-black@startefacts.com (Dean Black)
- STartefacts.com
This just in: MGM+ has ordered a series adaptation of Stephen King's novel The Institute, and Shadow and Bone's Ben Barnes and Weeds' Mary-Louise Parker are set to lead the cast. More on this upcoming series below.
The Institute is being described as a thriller series consisting of eight episodes. It's based on King's 2019 best-selling horror-thriller novel of the same name, which can be purchased as a paperback ($12.43 before taxes), hardcover ($16.50 before taxes), or eBook ($9.99 before taxes) on Amazon. It will be directed and executive produced by Jack Bender. In addition, Benjamin Cavell writes the scripts as well as executive produces. The cameras are set to start rolling later this year in Nova Scotia. We'll make sure to share the official production schedule once it's revealed.
The plot centers around a highly intelligent 12 year boy named Luke Ellis who has mild telekinetic abilities. One night, his parents are murdered by intruders,...
The Institute is being described as a thriller series consisting of eight episodes. It's based on King's 2019 best-selling horror-thriller novel of the same name, which can be purchased as a paperback ($12.43 before taxes), hardcover ($16.50 before taxes), or eBook ($9.99 before taxes) on Amazon. It will be directed and executive produced by Jack Bender. In addition, Benjamin Cavell writes the scripts as well as executive produces. The cameras are set to start rolling later this year in Nova Scotia. We'll make sure to share the official production schedule once it's revealed.
The plot centers around a highly intelligent 12 year boy named Luke Ellis who has mild telekinetic abilities. One night, his parents are murdered by intruders,...
- 6/13/2024
- by Crystal George
- 1428 Elm
Good news: a new Stephen King adaptation is on the way! Not-so-goood news: it's headed to a streaming service I'm pretty sure no one uses. That streaming service is MGM+, and, c'mon, let's get real here: do you subscribe to MGM+? Do you know anyone who does? I sure don't! But hey, maybe this will be a sea change for the streaming service. Maybe this will be the thing that finally gets me, and others, to subscribe. Who knows!
Anyway, the adaptation in question is "The Institute," based on the King novel from 2019. It features one of King's favorite go-to elements: kids with powers! Speaking with Rolling Stone when the book first came out, King said: "Like a pitcher that has a great fastball or slider, you go back to what worked for you before ... I do think that kids are sort of magic. When I was a young man,...
Anyway, the adaptation in question is "The Institute," based on the King novel from 2019. It features one of King's favorite go-to elements: kids with powers! Speaking with Rolling Stone when the book first came out, King said: "Like a pitcher that has a great fastball or slider, you go back to what worked for you before ... I do think that kids are sort of magic. When I was a young man,...
- 6/13/2024
- by Chris Evangelista
- Slash Film
Stephen King‘s novel The Institute (which can be purchased Here) reached store shelves on September 10, 2019 – and that same day, it was announced that David Kelley and Jack Bender, the duo behind the King series adaptation Mr. Mercedes, were working on a limited series adaptation of The Institute. Nearly five years have gone since then and Kelley has dropped off the project along the way, but The Institute is moving forward at MGM+ – and Deadline reports that Mary-Louise Parker of Weeds (and Mr. Mercedes) and Ben Barnes of Shadow and Bone have signed on to star on the show.
Set to run for eight episodes, The Institute will tell the following story: When 12-year-old genius Luke Ellis is kidnapped, he awakens at The Institute, a facility full of children who all got there the same way he did, and who are all possessed of unusual abilities. In a nearby town,...
Set to run for eight episodes, The Institute will tell the following story: When 12-year-old genius Luke Ellis is kidnapped, he awakens at The Institute, a facility full of children who all got there the same way he did, and who are all possessed of unusual abilities. In a nearby town,...
- 6/13/2024
- by Cody Hamman
- JoBlo.com
Published in 2019, Stephen King‘s novel The Institute is getting a TV series adaptation from MGM+, with Deadline reporting today that the project has been given a series order.
Ben Barnes (Shadow and Bone) and Mary-Louise Parker (Weeds) will star.
The Institute comes from director/executive producer Jack Bender, writer/executive producer Benjamin Cavell and MGM+ Studios.
In the eight-episode series, “When 12-year-old genius Luke Ellis is kidnapped, he awakens at The Institute, a facility full of children who all got there the same way he did, and who are all possessed of unusual abilities. In a nearby town, haunted former police officer Tim Jamieson (Barnes) has come looking to start a new life, but the peace and quiet won’t last, as his story and Luke’s are destined to collide.” The website notes that Parker will play “Ms. Sigsby, the charming but iron-willed director of the Institute and...
Ben Barnes (Shadow and Bone) and Mary-Louise Parker (Weeds) will star.
The Institute comes from director/executive producer Jack Bender, writer/executive producer Benjamin Cavell and MGM+ Studios.
In the eight-episode series, “When 12-year-old genius Luke Ellis is kidnapped, he awakens at The Institute, a facility full of children who all got there the same way he did, and who are all possessed of unusual abilities. In a nearby town, haunted former police officer Tim Jamieson (Barnes) has come looking to start a new life, but the peace and quiet won’t last, as his story and Luke’s are destined to collide.” The website notes that Parker will play “Ms. Sigsby, the charming but iron-willed director of the Institute and...
- 6/13/2024
- by John Squires
- bloody-disgusting.com
Exclusive: MGM+ has given a series order to The Institute, a thriller based on the 2019 Stephen King novel. Ben Barnes (Shadow and Bone) and Mary-Louise Parker (Weeds) are set to lead the drama from director/executive producer Jack Bender, writer/executive producer Benjamin Cavell and MGM+ Studios. Production is slated to begin in Nova Scotia later this year.
In the eight-episode The Institute, When 12-year-old genius Luke Ellis is kidnapped, he awakens at The Institute, a facility full of children who all got there the same way he did, and who are all possessed of unusual abilities. In a nearby town, haunted former police officer Tim Jamieson (Barnes) has come looking to start a new life, but the peace and quiet won’t last, as his story and Luke’s are destined to collide.
Barnes’ Tim Jamieson is a disillusioned ex-cop who takes a...
In the eight-episode The Institute, When 12-year-old genius Luke Ellis is kidnapped, he awakens at The Institute, a facility full of children who all got there the same way he did, and who are all possessed of unusual abilities. In a nearby town, haunted former police officer Tim Jamieson (Barnes) has come looking to start a new life, but the peace and quiet won’t last, as his story and Luke’s are destined to collide.
Barnes’ Tim Jamieson is a disillusioned ex-cop who takes a...
- 6/13/2024
- by Nellie Andreeva
- Deadline Film + TV
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