nuAug 28, 2026, 10:27

Prime Video to adapt Stephen King's Crouch End into a miniseries

Prime Video is developing a miniseries adaptation of Stephen King's 1980 horror story Crouch End, which follows a woman searching for her missing husband. The series will be written by Paul Tomalin and directed by Tom Shankland.

Prime Video has officially announced the development of a new miniseries based on the 1980 Stephen King horror short story, Crouch End. The plot centers on a woman who reports her husband as missing to local police, prompting a detective to investigate the mysterious circumstances of his disappearance within the titular London neighborhood. This project adds to a long line of successful adaptations of King's work, which have previously included iconic films such as The Shining, Carrie, and The Shawshank Redemption. The upcoming series will be written by Paul Tomalin, the creator behind the show Bodies. The production has tapped Tom Shankland to serve as the project's director, tasked with bringing the unsettling atmosphere of King's original writing to the streaming platform. While specific release details remain unconfirmed, the involvement of established industry veterans suggests a significant production effort is underway for this latest adaptation of the renowned author's horror fiction.

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