Fans of beloved animator Henry Selick have been very patiently awaiting something new from the director since 2009’s “Caroline.” Despite lining up a slew of projects — “Wendell And Wild,” “A Tale Dark & Grimm,” “The Shadow King” — nothing has come of them, but now something new on the horizon could finally see Selick’s talents on display once again.
THR reports that Anthony and Joe Russo (“Captain America: Civil War,” “Avengers: Infinity War“) are developing and producing an adaptation of the video game “Little Nightmares,” with Selick directing the pilot and possibly other episodes as well.
The material sounds right up Selick’s alley, telling the story of nine year-old girl Six who is trapped at the bottom of the terrifying ship called Maw, and tires to escape while taking on villains such as the Janitor, the Twin Chefs and the Lady.
There’s no word yet on which network will land the series, but the rights to “Little Nightmares” were apparently a hot item all on their own, so I’d expect some big players to start taking a look.
