It has been nearly a decade since the most recent installment in the Poltergeist franchise, which was the 2015 Gil Kenan-directed remake that failed to make any impact. This was released after two sequels and a TV series, but the franchise is now set for a comeback, as Amazon has acquired MGM and is planning a Poltergeist television series, according to a recent report from Variety. The series is still in early development, and no further details are available at this time. Amblin Television's Darryl Frank and Justin Falvey will executive produce the show.
Poltergeist, the original horror classic, was released in 1982 and directed by Tobe Hooper. It was co-written and produced by Steven Spielberg and starred JoBeth Williams, Craig T. Nelson, and the late Heather O’Rourke. The story followed a family that was terrorized by supernatural forces in their suburban home. The original movie was followed by two sequels, Poltergeist II: The Other Side in 1986 and Poltergeist III in 1988, and a mostly forgotten remake in 2015. Additionally, there was a TV series called “Poltergeist: The Legacy,” which aired from 1996 to 1999, and it told the tale of a secret society known as the Legacy and their efforts to protect people from occult dangers.
We will provide more updates on the new Poltergeist series as we get them.
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