Streaming service Peacock has announced that it has granted a straight-to-series order for Dead Day, a TV adaptation of the bestselling AfterShock comic book series from creator Ryan Parrott, which is being developed by Scream creator Kevin Williamson and his The Vampire Diaries co-showrunner Julie Plec.
Dead Day follows an ensemble of characters as they navigate the annual “dead day,” when for one night the dead come back to complete unfinished business — be that to celebrate a night back on earth or to torment the living.
“We have been looking for a project to do together and Dead Day has all the ingredients we love as storytellers. Love, death, thrills and tears — and we know Susan Rovner and her team at Peacock is the perfect fit for this project,” said Julie Plec and Kevin Williamson.
“Dead Day combines an exciting, high-concept premise with relatable characters and real emotion,” added Lisa Katz, president scripted content, NBCUniversal Television and Streaming. “We jumped at the opportunity to work with Julie Plec and Kevin Williamson, who not only have tremendous individual track records with their high-quality storytelling, but have created magic together before.”
“We realized because of Dead Day’s unique, universally appealing concept that this AfterShock Comic would capture the audience’s imagination worldwide. And none of this would be possible without this recognition from our amazing partners: Julie Plec, Kevin Williamson, Universal Television, Peacock and Ryan Parrott, the creator of Dead Day,” stated Lee and Jon Kramer of AfterShock Media.
