Stephen King's STRAWBERRY SPRING Short Story is Getting a Podcast Series Adaptation
One of Stephen King’s classic short stories from his 1978 book Night Shift, Strawberry Spring, is set to be adapted as a podcast series by Audio Up Media and iHeartMedia.
Strawberry Spring follows “a journalist who hears the name 'Springheel Jack' while listening to the radio, rekindling memories of a time when he was a student at New Sharon College and reminding him of when he first heard of the serial killer. The dark mystery quickly unfolds in a hunt for a killer, as our hero will stop at nothing to track down the vicious murderer even If it threatens his own survival.”
This is a great and chilling story and this is the first time ever that it’s been adapted in any way. The podcast series will consist of eight scripted episodes. Emmy Award-winning television producer Lee Metzger (NBC’s The Voice) is set to produce, write, and direct the limited series.
The series will also feature an all-star cast that includes actors Garrett Hedlund, Milo Ventimiglia, Herizen F. Gaurdiola, Sydney Sweeney, Ken Marino, and Al Madrigal, with more to-be-announced.
Jared Gutstadt, Audio Up Media’s Founder and CEO said, “When Lee mentioned ‘Strawberry Spring,’ I knew immediately it was a winner. Audio Up prides itself on continually raising the bar within audio entertainment, from working with top Hollywood actors to script creation, all the way to how we approach sound design and music composition. We hope this will be a breakout podcast this fall. I am so beyond excited for Stephen King fans to experience his work in the Audio Up podcast universe.”
Conal Byrne, CEO of the iHeartMedia Digital Audio Group added, “Having the opportunity to take this classic story thriller written by the most recognized horror author of all time, Stephen King, and turn it into a scripted podcast for listeners is pretty special,' said Conal Byrne, CEO of the iHeartMedia Digital Audio Group. 'And partnering with Audio Up is the perfect way to do it, given their unique ability to tell complex, great stories in this medium.' 'Strawberry Spring' marks the third 'audio-blockbuster' collaboration between Audio Up and iHeartMedia.”
Metzger said, “As a lifelong fan of Stephen King, I couldn’t be more excited to work with Jared, Audio Up, and iHeart Media to bring this story to life. I couldn’t ask for a better project for my first scripted podcast.”
The eight-episode podcast adaptation Strawberry Spring is expected to debut sometime later this summer.