TNT Confirms Tales from the Crypt Revival for Horror Block

NEW YORK: TNT has officially greenlit the new Tales from the Crypt anthology series, along with making an additional pilot order for the planned M. Night Shyamalan-curated horror block.

The network gave the greenlight for an initial ten episodes of Tales, based on the original EC Comics. The show will be led by a newly reinvented Crypt Keeper. TNT’s new horror block, which it is doing in partnership with Shyamalan, is now slated to launch in 2017.

Bolstering the horror block, TNT has ordered a pilot for Time of Death (working title), a seasonal anthology series from IM Global Television. The network has also begun development on Creatures, from Naegle Ink.

“I’m really thrilled about the way this horror block is coming together with the addition of Time of Death and Creatures,” said Shyamalan. “That such a beloved property like Tales from the Crypt is launching our evening makes it an even more unique and exciting opportunity. Across the board, the level of talent has been very inspiring.”

“We couldn’t be more excited to be in business with Night and TNT,” said IM Global Television’s Mark Stern. “Their enthusiasm for the pilot script has been obvious from the outset, and their Tales from the Crypt block is the perfect home.”