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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
Lifestyle
Lauren Del Fabbro

Prime Video series to be first Stephen King adaptation produced in UK

  • Stephen King 's 1980 horror short story Crouch End is being adapted into a six-part TV series for Prime Video .
  • Set in north London , the project will be the first King adaptation to be produced in the UK.
  • The plot follows film star Doris Freeman and police inspector Ted Vetter as he investigates the mysterious disappearance of her husband.
  • Screenwriter Paul Tomalin is adapting the story, with Tom Shankland directing the series.
  • Nicole Clemens, vice president of International Originals at Prime Video and Amazon MGM Studios, said: “ Stephen King is one of the defining storytellers of our time, and we’re thrilled to bring his Lovecraftian tale to life in London with Crouch End .”

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