POLTERGEIST Series Moves Forward at Amazon MGM Studios with Addition of Showrunners

Amazon MGM Studios is moving forward with its Poltergeist TV series with the addition of Kalinda Vazquez and Robbie Thompson, who have been hired on the project as writers, showrunners, and executive producers.

There are no details to share on the series, but it will be inspired by Steven Spielberg and Tobe Hooper’s classic 1982 horror movie Poltergeist.

Poltergeist is one of my all-time favorite horror films, and the story revolves around the Freeling family, whose suburban home is invaded by malevolent spirits.

At first, the spirits appear harmless, communicating with the youngest daughter, Carol Anne, through the family's television set. However, things quickly turn sinister when Carol Anne is abducted by the entities and pulled into an alternate dimension.

With the help of parapsychologists and a spiritual medium named Tangina, the Freelings embark on a desperate quest to rescue Carol Anne from the malevolent force holding her captive.

I’m curious to see what the plan is for this series. Vazquez’s past TV credits include Star Trek: Discovery, Once Upon a Time, Fear the Walking Dead, and Prison Break.

Thompson was a writer and co-executive producer on multiple seasons of Supernatural. He also created and served as showrunner on the Supernatural prequel series The Winchesters at The CW.

Is there anything you hope to see from the series?

Source: Variety