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To say that Mike Flanagan's The Fall of the House of Usher is a loose adaptation of the original Edgar Allan Poe short story (and other works) would be an understatement, especially going above and beyond with the nuance and references to the 19th-century writer's other works Every episode title of the Netflix miniseries aside[...]

It's that work that attracted the attention of horror visionary Mike Flanagan, who's not only made a profound impact on the genre but also expanded his empire to Netflix with Midnight Mass, The Midnight Club, the "Haunting" series, and his latest, The Fall of the House of Usher, based on the stories of Edgar Allan Poe. Bachman[...]

As creative runs go, it would be hard to argue that Mike Flanagan's run with Netflix wasn't a pretty damn impressive one on any number of levels But as much as we celebrate what we've received, Flanagan has us feeling a bit crushed over what could've been Suntup Editions' upcoming fine press limited edition of[...]

It's not much of a trade secret that auteurs have their favorites that they love to work with on projects, and creator Mike Flanagan is no exception Helping to expand his horror empire on Netflix includes Midnight Mass, Haunting of Hill House, The Haunting of Bly Manor, and The Midnight Club is supervising sound editor[...]

On top of the 300 titles to his name, his influence has caught the eye of one of horror's greatest contemporary minds in director Mike Flanagan, who not only adapted author Stephen King's works in Gerald's Game and Doctor Sleep theatrically, but he's also built an empire on Netflix that includes the critically-acclaimed miniseries like[...]

That's where things stand heading into Mike Flanagan & Trevor Macy's eagerly-anticipated The Fall of the House of Usher And now, we have a set of character profile key art posters to pass along – offering some clues about who's who – and possibly, how they meet their demise And it's also interesting to see[...]

As premises go, the one for Mike Flanagan & Trevor Macy's The Fall of the House of Usher – their upcoming series take on Edgar Allan Poe's 1839 short story (and other works) – pretty much forces you to pay attention While we've already shared our thoughts on the series (yeah, it's a winner), you'll[...]

The Fall Of The House Of Usher closes out Mike Flanagan's Netflix deal, and boy does he go out with a bang "Usher" is, in some ways, his most emotional work to date, and features a complex, modern retelling of the works of Edgar Allen Poe that at times will have you yelling at the[...]

That's where things stand heading into the premiere of Mike Flanagan & Trevor Macy's The Fall of the House of Usher – their upcoming series take on Edgar Allan Poe's 1839 short story (and other works) that hits screens on October 12th As the hour nears, we're getting a chance to see the family at its[...]

When Mike Flanagan & Trevor Macy's The Fall of the House of Usher – their upcoming series take on Edgar Allan Poe's 1839 short story (and other works) – arrives on October 12th, it was a time of reckoning for Roderick Usher (Bruce Greenwood) The CEO of a corrupt pharmaceutical company will be forced to[...]

Back in May of this year, Mike Flanagan took to social media to push back on reports that Netflix was shelving his & Trevor Macy's The Fall of the House of Usher, the upcoming series take on Edgar Allan Poe's 1839 short story (and others) But if you needed harder evidence than that to be convinced, then[...]

It's been nearly two months since we last checked in on how things were looking with Mike Flanagan, Trevor Macy, and Intrepid Pictures' upcoming adaptation of bestselling author Stephen King's "The Dark Tower" novels as a television series (along with two stand-alone films set within the universe) – and things were sounding pretty "optimistic" (Flanagan's word)[...]

The last time we checked in with how things were going with Mike Flanagan, Trevor Macy, and their Intrepid Pictures' plans to adapt bestselling author Stephen King's "The Dark Tower" novels as a television series, King offered his tweet "seal of approval" to the duo's vision of a minimum of five seasons to do right[...]

Just before 2022 turned into 2023, Stephen King fans were treated to the excellent news that Mike Flanagan, Trevor Macy, and their Intrepid Pictures had secured the rights from King to adapt the author's "The Dark Tower" novels as a television series With a minimum of five seasons in mind, the deal is separate from[...]

If you've been following our coverage of Mike Flanagan & Trevor Macy's The Fall of the House of Usher, then you know that production on the upcoming Netflix series take on the Edgar Allan Poe universe wrapped in July 2022 – with the duo having some promising things to say about the project (even as[...]

Making the BCTV Daily Dispatch menu board today? Adult Swim SMALLS, Demon Slayer: Kimetsu No Yaiba, Hulu's Only Murders in the Building, NBC's Night Court, Disney+'s Agatha: Coven of Chaos, Mike Flanagan/Netflix, HBO's Watchmen, BBC's Doctor Who, Paramount+'s Star Trek: Picard, FXX's It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia, FX's What We Do in the Shadows, NBC's[...]

And it's a topic that Mike Flanagan addressed in a Tumblr post while answering an important question about viewers checking out shows via "other means." Image: Netflix Admitting that his response would be quite different if asked a few years back, Flanagan reveals that his opinion on viewers accessing work through "other means" has "evolved" over time[...]

It's weird covering Intrepid Pictures' Mike Flanagan & Trevor Macy when the focus isn't on one of their awe-inspiring series (Midnight Mass, "Haunting" franchise) But the duo has been making news of their own, moving from Netflix to their new, TV-exclusive home over at Amazon and then announcing that they're adapting Stephen King's "The Dark[...]

Mike Flanagan, Trevor Macy, and Intrepid Pictures have been having a pretty good run of things lately (aside from Netflix canceling The Midnight Club, which was a punch to the feels) First, there was the news that the duo was moving from Netflix to their new, TV-exclusive home over at Amazon And then, earlier today,[...]

Well, it didn't take long for Mike Flanagan, Trevor Macy, and their Intrepid Pictures to start making headlines once again Shortly after moving from Netflix to an exclusive television deal with Amazon In an exclusive interview with Deadline Hollywood from earlier today, the duo announced that they would be adapting Stephen King's "The Dark Tower"[...]

As far as news days go, Mike Flanagan had a bit of a mixed bag on Thursday On the positive side, Flanagan and Trevor Macy's Intrepid Pictures banner (The Haunting of Hill House, The Haunting of Bly Manor, Midnight Mass, The Midnight Club, and the upcoming The Fall of the House of Usher) is moving[...]

Two major pieces of Mike Flanagan-related news hitting today, possibly having to do with one another Earlier, it was reported that Flanagan and Trevor Macy's Intrepid Pictures banner (The Haunting of Hill House, The Haunting of Bly Manor, Midnight Mass, The Midnight Club, and the upcoming The Fall of the House of Usher) would be[...]

The Midnight Club is Mike Flanagan's first foray into young adult horror, which was released on Netflix The Haunting of Hill House and Midnight Mass creator opened up about the lingering questions surrounding The Midnight Club's 10-episode first season, including if there will be a season two The series follows a group of eight terminally[...]

The bad news? That very same article is reporting that the series will be moving forward without Mike Flanagan, Trevor Macy, and their Intrepid Pictures banner Originally, Flanagan and Macy were set to co-write and executive produce, with Macy expected to serve as showrunner and Flanagan possibly directing some episodes (though nothing was ever officially confirmed). SOMETHING[...]

That's so we could say that with two days to go until Mike Flanagan & Trevor Macy (Netflix's "Haunting" franchise) and Leah Fong's (Once Upon a Time) series take on Christopher Pike's 1994 novel The Midnight Club (and other Pike stories), we have your next two previews Okay, we thought it was pretty witty But[...]

That's the premise behind Mike Flanagan & Trevor Macy (Netflix's "Haunting" franchise) and Leah Fong's (Once Upon a Time) series take on Christopher Pike's 1994 novel The Midnight Club (and other Pike stories) And while we're set to finally see what the series has to offer at the end of this week, Flanagan doesn't want[...]

In one week, Mike Flanagan & Trevor Macy (Netflix's "Haunting" franchise) and Leah Fong's (Once Upon a Time) series take on Christopher Pike's 1994 novel The Midnight Club (and other Pike stories) will be holding its first Netflix meeting Set at a hospice for terminally ill young adults, eight patients gather together every night at midnight to[...]

With only a little more than a week to go until Mike Flanagan & Trevor Macy (Netflix's "Haunting" franchise) and Leah Fong's (Once Upon a Time) series take on Christopher Pike's 1994 novel The Midnight Club (and other Pike stories) hits our screens, we're getting a look behind the scenes with the creative team that brought the[...]

On October 7th, Mike Flanagan & Trevor Macy (Netflix's "Haunting" franchise) and Leah Fong's (Once Upon a Time) series take on Christopher Pike's 1994 novel The Midnight Club (and other Pike stories) is set to hit streaming screens For those who need a refresher, the story is set at a hospice for terminally ill young adults, where[...]

With less than three weeks to go until Mike Flanagan & Trevor Macy (Netflix's "Haunting" franchise) and Leah Fong's (Once Upon a Time) series take on Christopher Pike's 1994 novel The Midnight Club (and other Pike stories), what better time than now for an official trailer, right? For those who need a quick recap, the story is[...]