Horror icon Wes Craven developing two series for Syfy
Horror maven Wes Craven is working on some haunting new television series after inking a first-look deal with Universal Cable Productions, a top executive from the studio announced Monday.
Craven, the mastermind behind the "Scream" franchise and ‘Nightmare on Elm Street', is adapting his 1991 film "The People Under the Stairs" as well as Daryl Gregory's 2014 novel "We Are All Completely Fine" for Syfy.
Dawn Olmstead, VP of development for UCP, announced the deal Monday, saying it would focus on creating scripted programming for NBCUniversal and external networks.
Craven is also an executive producer on MTV's upcoming TV adaptation of "Scream," which is set to premiere this June.
