Doctor Strange director, Scott Derrickson, has been forced to step down from the helm on Hulu’s horror Fantasy Drama, Locke & Key due to a scheduling conflict; however, a key horror filmmaker has already stepped into his shoes.
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The Mama and IT director, Andy Muschietti has quickly replaced Derrickson on the one-hour long IDW comic adaptation which is written by none other than Stephen King’s son, Joe Hill and artist Gabriel Rodriquez.
Locke & Key tells the story of three siblings who, after the gruesome murder of their father, move to their ancestral home in Maine only to find the house has magical keys that give them a vast array of powers and abilities. Little do they know, a devious demon also wants the keys and will stop at nothing to attain them.
The comic book narrative of Locke & Key was structured in three acts, with each act consisting of two six-issue storylines. Act One’s first story arc, Welcome to Lovecraft, was a six-issue limited series published by IDW Publishing. The first issue of Welcome to Lovecraft was released on February 20, 2008 and sold out in a single day, requiring a second print to be done immediately.
This is the second attempt at a Locke and Key pilot. The first was directed by Never Let Me Go’s Mark Romanek and was only shown a handful of times on the festival circuit.
Locke & Key comes from Hill, Carlton Cuse (Lost, Bates Motel, The Strain) and IDW Entertainment. Cuse, who serves as showrunner, developed Locke & Key with Hill, who wrote the script on spec. Cuse is executive producing with Hill; Muschietti’s sister, Barbara Muschietti; Lindsey Springer of Carlton Cuse Prods.; Ted Adams, CEO of IDW Media Holdings; and David Ozer, President of IDW Entertainment.
