Horror Legend John Carpenter Inks Overall Deal with UCP

John Carpenter, director of iconic horror films such as Halloween and The Thing, has signed an overall development deal with Universal Cable Productions (UCP).

Under the new partnership, Carpenter will executive produce scripted programming with UCP for the NBCUniversal Cable Entertainment portfolio, as well as for external networks and streaming services, along with his producing partner, Sandy King, under their Storm King Productions banner. UCP and Carpenter are already in development on Tales for a Halloween Night, based on his graphic novel anthology, for Syfy.

Additionally, UCP and Carpenter are developing Nightside, based on the literary series by Simon R. Green, with Jill Blotevogel (Scream: The TV Series) attached to write the script.

“John Carpenter is an incredible creator whose dark imagination has left an indelible mark in film and in our dreams,” said Dawn Olmstead, the executive VP of development at UCP. “We are thrilled to have a master of the horror genre join UCP.”

Carpenter commented: “I’m excited to partner with Universal Cable Productions on this venture into television. On one hand, it’s a return home to Universal where I have fond memories, and on the other, it’s a step into the future with great new creative partners in programming.”