BEN BARNES TO LEAD
STEPHEN KING'S THE INSTITUTE SERIES
MGM Plus has ordered eight episode series adaptation of Stephen King's THE INSTITUTE with Ben Barnes in the lead role. 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. Tim Jamieson is a disillusioned ex-cop who takes a job as the night knocker in a small town, withdrawing from the world until Luke’s plight reignites him and gives him something to believe in.
Mary Louise Parker will be Ms. Sigsby, the charming but iron-willed director of the Institute and a true believer in its awful mission. She’s certain history will come to see her as a hero.
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I liked the book, but I have yet to find a film or tv adaptation for his work that I like, so I don't have high hopes for this one.
ReplyDeleteThey all turn out cheap looking, sadly.
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