Executive Producer and Showrunner of the Series Cup concerns plans for the second season and beyond. Based on the novel by Robert McCammon. stingand consisting of eight episodes, Cup headed by The Handmaid’s Tale star Yvonne Strahovski and Gray’s AnatomyScott Speedman. The film centers on an unlikely group of rural Georgians who must work together to confront a mysterious threat that threatens their survival.
Ahead CupAt the Peacock Channel premiere on October 10, creator, showrunner and executive producer Ian McCulloch spoke candidly about the possibility of continuing the horror adaptation for multiple seasons. McCulloch explained that while he has some ideas, he doesn’t know what the end of the story will be. In the quote below, McCulloch explains that “I write as an audience member” and reflects on how this changes his approach. Cup:
Yes and no. I have some ideas, but I’m a writer who doesn’t like to simplify my work, meaning I don’t know what will happen in the end. I write as a spectator. I like to see what’s happening while I’m writing, which I don’t recommend, by the way. This is a really difficult and not the smartest way to do things. [Chuckles] But if I knew everything that happened—let’s say there would be six seasons—then I wouldn’t have fun. Then I just dictate, I’m just a court stenographer. I want to be surprised by what’s happening, what the character is doing, where things are going. So, do I have any ideas? Yes. Do I know what’s going on? Absolutely not.
Eight episodes can’t hold anything back
It’s common for relatively high-concept genre television offerings to hold back and plan out the story to last multiple seasons. If this is really the case, CupThe creator doesn’t approach the adaptation in the same way, then this could mean that eight half-hour episodes would leave very little unexplored and serve as a satisfying limited series without the need for a second installment. This, in turn, changes how viewers view the James Wan-produced Peacock show.
There is another element of intrigue Cupwhich also stars Chaske Spencer, Kathy Baker, Boris McGeever, Caleb Dolden, Emily Bier and Luciano Leroux. The adaptation changes much of the novel’s story, making it potentially unfamiliar territory even for those who have read it. sting. This surprise is ultimately the point in Cupbenefit.
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It all depends on the audience
Because Peacock is a relatively smaller streaming service compared to Netflix and Prime Video, its success and viewership metrics are different. If so, Cup manages to gain popularity with the public, especially after Stephen King’s endorsement of the Peacock show, then discussions may arise about how to expand the story. And the best way to get that attention is to make these eight episodes the best they can be, so McCulloch’s approach may be exactly the right one.