By Jennifer Marie Lin on Jan 6th, 2022 (Last Updated Jan 6th, 2022)
A Flicker in the Dark by Stacy Willingham has a TV series adaptation in the works. For all the details about a potential jump to the small screen for this book, here’s what we know about the A Flicker in the Dark HBO Max TV series:
What’s it about? What’s the plot of A Flicker in the Dark?
A Flicker in the Dark follows Chloe Davis, a psychologist from a small Louisiana town whose father confessed to murdering six teenaged girls when she was 12. 20 years later, her life begins to unravel when local teens start to go missing.
A Flicker in the Dark was originally published in January 2022.
See A Flicker in the Dark on Amazon.
What format will it be? Will the A Flicker in the Dark adaptation be a Movie or a Series?
It’s planned as a limited series, to be aired on HBO Max.
Who’s behind it?
HBO Max is developing the adaptation of A Flicker in the Dark into a limited series, to be available on their streaming network. Fruit Tree (run by Emma Stone and Dave McCary) and A24 are producing the series.
Morgan Gould has been tapped to pen the script for the adaptation.
What’s the status of the A Flicker in the Dark adaptation?
The adaptation is currently in development. It appears that some version of the script was completed as of October 2021.
Who’s in the cast?
No casting details have been released yet. It’s not clear yet whether Emma Stone will be starring in the series in addition to producing the series.
See the full cast (when available) on IMDB.
When will it be released?
Currently unknown.
Is there a trailer or teaser available?
Not yet! Stay tuned.
A Flicker in the Dark TV Series Development Timeline
October 5, 2021 Emma Stone’s Fruit Tree, A24 to Develop ‘Flicker in the Dark’ Series at HBO Max
January 11, 2022 A Flicker in the Dark (novel) is released.
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