HBO has officially ordered a series adaptation of Stephen King’s novel The Outsider. Ben Mendelsohn (Ready Player One) has been tapped to the lead the series for the network.
The novel features an investigation around the murder of a local boy which turns into something far more shocking and supernatural.
The show’s first two episodes will be directed by actor/director Jason Bateman, who will also executive produce the series with Mendelsohn.
As a regular self-proclaimed fan of King, this is an exciting project coming together for HBO. The network is likely looking down several avenues to replace Game of Thrones when it wraps in 2019, one of them being a Game of Thrones prequel series. There’s also a Watchmen adaptation in the works. It’s a pretty exciting upcoming slate for HBO.
The news of Mendelsohn joining is also really exciting to me. Mendelsohn is a terrific actor in a number of different capacities, but most recently he’s been featured heavily in villainous roles, so seeing him as a lead will be a welcome sight.
To my knowledge, there is no release date for the series yet, but I’m very excited with all the news I’ve gotten so far.
What do you think? Are you excited for a Ben Mendelsohn-led Stephen King series? Let me know/drop a comment below!
-Kyle A. Goethe
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