The Stephen King novel The Institute is being adapted into a television show. The prolific horror author has a long history of adaptations of his work starting from his very first published novel Carrie being made into a Brian De Palma horror classic in 1976. The Institute, which was published in 2019, is more science fiction-focused than horror-focused, but it is not necessarily an unusual outing for the author. Non-horror Stephen King movies and TV shows from over the years include The Green Mile, The Shawshank Redemption, and 11/22/63.
Per Deadline, MGM+ has ordered a full eight-episode miniseries adaptation of The Institute starring Ben Barnes and Mary-Louise Parker. The show, which is set to begin filming in Nova Scotia in 2024, is being executive produced by director Jack Bender and writer Benjamin Cavell, who have experience on King adaptations with Mr. Mercedes and The Stand respectively. Barnes will star as disillusioned ex-policeman Tim Jamieson opposite Parker as Institute director Ms. Sigsby. Read the show’s synopsis below:
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 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.
More to come…
Source: Deadline