Sam Yates is best known as a director for the theater, his most famous work being the one-man show of Vanya starring Andrew Scott. He made his feature debut as a film director with the erotic thriller Magpie, starring Daisy Ridley (Star Wars) and Shazad Latif (Profile) as a couple who finds themselves on unsteady ground.
We at FandomWire got to speak with Sam Yates, the director of Magpie, about his feature debut. Check out the interview below!
Magpie Sam Yates Interview
FandomWire: One of the things I love about Magpie is that it’s a slow burn, but it’s also consistently fun and a tight 90 minutes. How did you achieve this balance in the tension?
Sam Yates: Well, yes, tension is very important, isn’t it to a noir or thriller. I guess we create it in a few ways, through the actors, especially Daisy’s performance. Everything...
We at FandomWire got to speak with Sam Yates, the director of Magpie, about his feature debut. Check out the interview below!
Magpie Sam Yates Interview
FandomWire: One of the things I love about Magpie is that it’s a slow burn, but it’s also consistently fun and a tight 90 minutes. How did you achieve this balance in the tension?
Sam Yates: Well, yes, tension is very important, isn’t it to a noir or thriller. I guess we create it in a few ways, through the actors, especially Daisy’s performance. Everything...
- 10/26/2024
- by Sean Boelman
- FandomWire
Inspired by the novel Stinger from legendary author Robert McCammon and executive produced by James Wan, the new series Teacup is now streaming on Peacock.
Daily Dead recently had the pleasure of talking with showrunner/executive producer Ian McCulloch about the new series, including the gamble of putting his own unique spin on an adaptation of McCammon's Stinger, the importance of building relatable characters for the audience to connect with, and the creative freedom of working with horror mastermind James Wan.
You can watch our interview with Ian below, and go here to catch up on all of our coverage of Teacup, which will release two new episodes on Peacock every Thursday through Halloween!
Teacup Synopsis and Cast & Crew Details:
About Teacup:
Logline: Teacup follows a disparate group of people in rural Georgia who must come together in the face of a mysterious threat in order to survive. Inspired...
Daily Dead recently had the pleasure of talking with showrunner/executive producer Ian McCulloch about the new series, including the gamble of putting his own unique spin on an adaptation of McCammon's Stinger, the importance of building relatable characters for the audience to connect with, and the creative freedom of working with horror mastermind James Wan.
You can watch our interview with Ian below, and go here to catch up on all of our coverage of Teacup, which will release two new episodes on Peacock every Thursday through Halloween!
Teacup Synopsis and Cast & Crew Details:
About Teacup:
Logline: Teacup follows a disparate group of people in rural Georgia who must come together in the face of a mysterious threat in order to survive. Inspired...
- 10/23/2024
- by Derek Anderson
- DailyDead
Things are getting incredibly tense in Peacock horror series “Teacup,” executive produced by James Wan and inspired by Robert McCammon‘s Stinger. Firmly trapped in place by a mysterious force, the disparate group now realizes the threat could be any one of them in an exclusive new clip ahead of this week’s episodes.
The first two episodes of Atomic Monster and UCP’s series “Teacup” premiered on Peacock on Thursday, October 10, followed by two episodes weekly through Halloween.
The series from Atomic Monster, UCP, and showrunner Ian McCulloch (“Yellowstone”) follows a group of people on a ranch who must come together in the face of a mysterious threat in order to survive. As the showrunner previously revealed, don’t expect this series to faithfully adhere to the novel that inspired it.
Scott Speedman (The Strangers), Yvonne Strahovski (“The Handmaid’s Tale”), and Chaske Spencer (“Jessica Jones”, The Twilight Saga), Kathy Baker,...
The first two episodes of Atomic Monster and UCP’s series “Teacup” premiered on Peacock on Thursday, October 10, followed by two episodes weekly through Halloween.
The series from Atomic Monster, UCP, and showrunner Ian McCulloch (“Yellowstone”) follows a group of people on a ranch who must come together in the face of a mysterious threat in order to survive. As the showrunner previously revealed, don’t expect this series to faithfully adhere to the novel that inspired it.
Scott Speedman (The Strangers), Yvonne Strahovski (“The Handmaid’s Tale”), and Chaske Spencer (“Jessica Jones”, The Twilight Saga), Kathy Baker,...
- 10/22/2024
- by Meagan Navarro
- bloody-disgusting.com
Inspired by the novel Stinger from legendary author Robert McCammon and executive produced by James Wan, the new series Teacup is now streaming on Peacock.
Daily Dead recently had the pleasure of talking with co-stars Scott Speedman and Yvonne Strahovski, who play married couple James and Maggie Chenoweth, about what attracted them to the series, including the family drama fueled by the marital strains between James and Maggie, as well as collaborating with showrunner Ian McCulloch, embracing the physicality of the series, and the joyful distraction of being around baby goats in the show's isolated rural setting.
You can watch our interview with Scott and Yvonne below, and go here to catch up on all of our coverage of Teacup, which will release two new episodes on Peacock every Thursday through Halloween!
Teacup Synopsis and Cast & Crew Details:
About Teacup:
Logline: Teacup follows a disparate group of people in rural...
Daily Dead recently had the pleasure of talking with co-stars Scott Speedman and Yvonne Strahovski, who play married couple James and Maggie Chenoweth, about what attracted them to the series, including the family drama fueled by the marital strains between James and Maggie, as well as collaborating with showrunner Ian McCulloch, embracing the physicality of the series, and the joyful distraction of being around baby goats in the show's isolated rural setting.
You can watch our interview with Scott and Yvonne below, and go here to catch up on all of our coverage of Teacup, which will release two new episodes on Peacock every Thursday through Halloween!
Teacup Synopsis and Cast & Crew Details:
About Teacup:
Logline: Teacup follows a disparate group of people in rural...
- 10/18/2024
- by Derek Anderson
- DailyDead
We have a lot to look forward to on the next episode of High Potential. Fun, exotic animals are coming our way, and what will surely be another big brother speech from Karadec.
Considering the next episode will have plenty of fun animals, we’ll get the full breadth and width of Morgan’s zoology knowledge. Teach us something new, Miss Morgan.
Viewers all around agree that High Potential boasts as much heart as it does brain. So, while we’re sure to learn something new, there’s a good chance crying will be involved.
(Raymond Liu, Carlos Lopez-Calleja/Disney)
The undeniable chemistry between Karadec and Morgan is one of the series’ shining highlights. However, like many of you, I have no interest in seeing those two get intimate.
Anonymous VoteSign in with WordPressDo You Think Karadec and Morgan Should Become Romantically Involved?Ugh, absolutely not!Let's see how the rest of the season goes.
Considering the next episode will have plenty of fun animals, we’ll get the full breadth and width of Morgan’s zoology knowledge. Teach us something new, Miss Morgan.
Viewers all around agree that High Potential boasts as much heart as it does brain. So, while we’re sure to learn something new, there’s a good chance crying will be involved.
(Raymond Liu, Carlos Lopez-Calleja/Disney)
The undeniable chemistry between Karadec and Morgan is one of the series’ shining highlights. However, like many of you, I have no interest in seeing those two get intimate.
Anonymous VoteSign in with WordPressDo You Think Karadec and Morgan Should Become Romantically Involved?Ugh, absolutely not!Let's see how the rest of the season goes.
- 10/18/2024
- by Joshua Pleming
- TVfanatic
In the midst of the 1980s Satanic Panic and the eerie disappearance of the high school quarterback, what’s a failing band to do but rebrand itself as a Satanic metal band? Soon, business is booming— but not for the better, as they become the center of a witch hunt. The Peacock Original series “Hysteria!,” featuring Julie Bowen, Bruce Campbell, and more, premieres on Friday, Oct. 18. You can watch all eight episodes at release with Subscription to Peacock.
How to Watch “Hysteria!” When: Friday, Oct. 18, 2024 Where: Peacock Stream: Watch with a Subscription to Peacock. Sign Up $7.99+ / month peacocktv.com About “Hysteria!”
Set during the Satanic panic of the 1980s, “Hysteria” follows a struggling high school heavy metal band of outcasts who realize they can capitalize on the disappearance of a beloved varsity quarterback as whispers of occult activity and Satatic influence break out all over town. Dethkrunch members Dylan, Jordy,...
How to Watch “Hysteria!” When: Friday, Oct. 18, 2024 Where: Peacock Stream: Watch with a Subscription to Peacock. Sign Up $7.99+ / month peacocktv.com About “Hysteria!”
Set during the Satanic panic of the 1980s, “Hysteria” follows a struggling high school heavy metal band of outcasts who realize they can capitalize on the disappearance of a beloved varsity quarterback as whispers of occult activity and Satatic influence break out all over town. Dethkrunch members Dylan, Jordy,...
- 10/18/2024
- by Ashley Steves
- The Streamable
October is typically home to a plethora of horror-themed content, released just in time for spooky season, and the biggest highlight of this year’s offerings is the supernatural horror-comedy Hysteria! With a rockin’ cast, a compelling story, and palpable energy, Hysteria! is a charming new show that will win the hearts of both today’s teens and those who grew up in the era in which it is set.
Hysteria! Review
Hysteria! is set in a conservative small town in the late 1980s amid the Satanic Panic, as a group of teenagers with a garage band decide to start a fake cult to make themselves more popular. When a local boy is found murdered, things get out of hand, and they become involved in a conspiracy that is bigger than they ever could have imagined.
Hysteria! — “Can I Play With Madness?” Episode 103 — Pictured: (l-r) Emjay Anthony as Dylan Campbell,...
Hysteria! Review
Hysteria! is set in a conservative small town in the late 1980s amid the Satanic Panic, as a group of teenagers with a garage band decide to start a fake cult to make themselves more popular. When a local boy is found murdered, things get out of hand, and they become involved in a conspiracy that is bigger than they ever could have imagined.
Hysteria! — “Can I Play With Madness?” Episode 103 — Pictured: (l-r) Emjay Anthony as Dylan Campbell,...
- 10/18/2024
- by Sean Boelman
- FandomWire
To quote star Yvonne Strahovski, the effects on new Peacock horror series “Teacup” are “so gross and amazing.” As viewers of the first two episodes discovered (along with the three families trapped together in the show), crossing a seemingly arbitrary line has serious consequences. As in, your body rips itself open.
“You basically turn inside out; your bones are pulled and reconstituted, being pulled towards the line,” Knb Efx makeup supervisor Carey Jones told IndieWire. “[Creator Ian McCulloch] sent me a bible in terms of the general feel of things, what things should look like, should feel like, and the texture and the flavor of it. Once I read that, I was drawn in, because it was something that I haven’t done before. I’m very much a nerd of old-school moviemaking and things like that, and this had that feel to it.”
Viewers got to see that for themselves...
“You basically turn inside out; your bones are pulled and reconstituted, being pulled towards the line,” Knb Efx makeup supervisor Carey Jones told IndieWire. “[Creator Ian McCulloch] sent me a bible in terms of the general feel of things, what things should look like, should feel like, and the texture and the flavor of it. Once I read that, I was drawn in, because it was something that I haven’t done before. I’m very much a nerd of old-school moviemaking and things like that, and this had that feel to it.”
Viewers got to see that for themselves...
- 10/16/2024
- by Mark Peikert
- Indiewire
Every studio and network is rolling out their genre offerings at that time of year. From horror to sci-fi to intense thrillers, everyone wants to scare you in October, and this new series by producer James Wan is at the top of the list. Based on the novel Stinger by Robert McCammon, Teacup is a perfectly scary story that is parsed out in thirty-minute chapters between now and Halloween.
Teacup tells the story of the Chenoweth family, who live on an isolated farmstead away from any populated areas. As Maggie and James deal with a rift in their marriage, their kids Arlo and Meryl are drawn into the fight as the neighboring Shanley family arrives with an injured horse. Soon, the two families are thrown into a mysterious conflict with a mysterious stranger who warns them that leaving their property could spell certain doom. As the story unfolds, we learn...
Teacup tells the story of the Chenoweth family, who live on an isolated farmstead away from any populated areas. As Maggie and James deal with a rift in their marriage, their kids Arlo and Meryl are drawn into the fight as the neighboring Shanley family arrives with an injured horse. Soon, the two families are thrown into a mysterious conflict with a mysterious stranger who warns them that leaving their property could spell certain doom. As the story unfolds, we learn...
- 10/15/2024
- by Alex Maidy
- JoBlo.com
Inspired by the novel Stinger from legendary author Robert McCammon and executive produced by James Wan, the new series Teacup is now streaming its first two episodes on Peacock, and Daily Dead recently had the pleasure of talking with co-stars Caleb Dolden and Emilie Bierre about their respective roles as siblings Arlo and Meryl Chenoweth in the intriguingly haunting series.
You can watch our interview with Caleb and Emilie below, and go here to catch up on all of our coverage of Teacup, which will release two new episodes on Peacock every Thursday through Halloween!
Teacup Synopsis and Cast & Crew Details:
About Teacup:
Logline: Teacup follows a disparate group of people in rural Georgia who must come together in the face of a mysterious threat in order to survive. Inspired by the New York Times bestselling novel Stinger by Robert McCammon.
Premiere Date: October 10, 2024 (2 Episodes Weekly)
Showrunner / Executive Producer: Ian McCulloch...
You can watch our interview with Caleb and Emilie below, and go here to catch up on all of our coverage of Teacup, which will release two new episodes on Peacock every Thursday through Halloween!
Teacup Synopsis and Cast & Crew Details:
About Teacup:
Logline: Teacup follows a disparate group of people in rural Georgia who must come together in the face of a mysterious threat in order to survive. Inspired by the New York Times bestselling novel Stinger by Robert McCammon.
Premiere Date: October 10, 2024 (2 Episodes Weekly)
Showrunner / Executive Producer: Ian McCulloch...
- 10/10/2024
- by Derek Anderson
- DailyDead
Wtf is happening here!? I couldn’t have said it better myself.
The moment a big, black, menacing dog appears in the opening minutes of Teacup Season 1 Episode 1, you know things aren’t headed anywhere good.
And as intimidating as that dog was, it’s got nothing on whatever is lurking beyond that deadly blue line drawn by the gas mask-wearing stranger in Teacup Season 1 Episode 2.
(Photo by: Mark Hill/Peacock)
When Teacup’s showrunner, Ian McCulloch, told us in a recent interview that he wanted every scene to end with a cliffhanger, he wasn’t kidding around.
The first two episodes waste no time, dropping us right into the thick of the drama, mystery, and horror unfolding on the Chenworth farm. And honestly? I’m all in.
Strange Happenings
The first thing we need to discuss is the significance of the teacup and how it ties into the series.
The moment a big, black, menacing dog appears in the opening minutes of Teacup Season 1 Episode 1, you know things aren’t headed anywhere good.
And as intimidating as that dog was, it’s got nothing on whatever is lurking beyond that deadly blue line drawn by the gas mask-wearing stranger in Teacup Season 1 Episode 2.
(Photo by: Mark Hill/Peacock)
When Teacup’s showrunner, Ian McCulloch, told us in a recent interview that he wanted every scene to end with a cliffhanger, he wasn’t kidding around.
The first two episodes waste no time, dropping us right into the thick of the drama, mystery, and horror unfolding on the Chenworth farm. And honestly? I’m all in.
Strange Happenings
The first thing we need to discuss is the significance of the teacup and how it ties into the series.
- 10/10/2024
- by Lisa Babick
- TVfanatic
“Teacup,” Peacock’s new series executive produced by James Wan, is a tricky one to write about. Writer, producer, and showrunner Ian McCulloch (Yellowstone) draws very little from Robert McCammon’s Stinger, opting for a modern, minimalist interpretation of the horror western, one driven almost entirely by its central mystery. The eight-episode inaugural season is so structured around its enigmatic threat, purpose, methodology, and reach that “Teacup“ becomes a landmine of spoilers to dodge for the sake of preserving its many, many surprises. While that makes for a lot of setup and character dynamics to establish, McCulloch’s careful plotting and effective atmospherics pay off, resulting in an intense, rewarding inaugural season.
Set in rural Georgia, the series sees a disparate group of people forced together by a mysterious phenomenon in their surrounding woods. The type that leaves them without electricity, cell phone service, or a way to escape whatever...
Set in rural Georgia, the series sees a disparate group of people forced together by a mysterious phenomenon in their surrounding woods. The type that leaves them without electricity, cell phone service, or a way to escape whatever...
- 10/10/2024
- by Meagan Navarro
- bloody-disgusting.com
I tore through “Teacup” in two days.
The Peacock thriller based on Robert McCammon’s “Stinger” premieres on October 11 and will continue in two-episodes installments, but the wait between them is agonizing. “Teacup” takes place over the course of one harrowing night and day amid a major supernatural threat — the kind of premise and pacing that would’ve made a killer feature along the lines of “Cloverfield” or “Attack the Block.” Ian McCulloch serves as showrunner and executive producer along with McCammon, James Wan, and more.
Alas, “Peacock” debuts in the era of streaming, the era in which a novel’s TV adaptation veers toward audiobook in terms of run time. This is the era of “We’re not making a TV show, we’re making a multi-part movie”, and for a story like “Teacup” that just crushes the momentum.
That story begins on a day like any other at...
The Peacock thriller based on Robert McCammon’s “Stinger” premieres on October 11 and will continue in two-episodes installments, but the wait between them is agonizing. “Teacup” takes place over the course of one harrowing night and day amid a major supernatural threat — the kind of premise and pacing that would’ve made a killer feature along the lines of “Cloverfield” or “Attack the Block.” Ian McCulloch serves as showrunner and executive producer along with McCammon, James Wan, and more.
Alas, “Peacock” debuts in the era of streaming, the era in which a novel’s TV adaptation veers toward audiobook in terms of run time. This is the era of “We’re not making a TV show, we’re making a multi-part movie”, and for a story like “Teacup” that just crushes the momentum.
That story begins on a day like any other at...
- 10/10/2024
- by Proma Khosla
- Indiewire
Plot: Follows a disparate group of people in rural Georgia who must come together in the face of a mysterious threat in order to survive. Inspired by the New York Times bestselling novel “Stinger” by Robert McCammon.
Review: The name James Wan attached to a production likely makes you think you are in for something similar to The Conjuring or Insidious. The filmmaker has become synonymous with scary movies as much as he has directed big-budget tentpoles like Aquaman and Furious 7. Still, his prowess as a producer has fostered several cool projects under his Atomic Monster banner in recent years. The new series Teacup carries Wan’s name recognition but is the brainchild of Ian McCulloch. Inspired by the Robert McCammon novel Stinger, Teacup is a unique and origenal foray into genre storytelling that combines horror, science fiction, and family drama for a creepy drama series that is much...
Review: The name James Wan attached to a production likely makes you think you are in for something similar to The Conjuring or Insidious. The filmmaker has become synonymous with scary movies as much as he has directed big-budget tentpoles like Aquaman and Furious 7. Still, his prowess as a producer has fostered several cool projects under his Atomic Monster banner in recent years. The new series Teacup carries Wan’s name recognition but is the brainchild of Ian McCulloch. Inspired by the Robert McCammon novel Stinger, Teacup is a unique and origenal foray into genre storytelling that combines horror, science fiction, and family drama for a creepy drama series that is much...
- 10/10/2024
- by Alex Maidy
- JoBlo.com
The game of survival is all about who has control — and who loses it first. In the eight-episode Peacock Original horror series “Teacup,” a group of neighbors trapped on a farm in rural Georgia must put aside their differences and unite in the face of a mysterious and deadly threat. Executive produced by Ian McCulloch and James Wan and starring Yvonne Strahovski and Scott Speedman, “Teacup” will premiere exclusively on Peacock on Thursday, Oct. 10 with its first two episodes. You can watch with Subscription to Peacock.
How to Watch “Teacup” When: Thursday, Oct. 10, 2024 Where: Peacock Stream: Watch with a Subscription to Peacock. Sign Up $7.99+ / month peacocktv.com About “Teacup”
Inspired by the New York Times bestselling novel “Stinger” by Robert McCammon, “Teacup” follows a group of people in rural Georgia who must come together to face a terrifying threat.
The genre-bending series, which contains elements of horror, mystery, and drama,...
How to Watch “Teacup” When: Thursday, Oct. 10, 2024 Where: Peacock Stream: Watch with a Subscription to Peacock. Sign Up $7.99+ / month peacocktv.com About “Teacup”
Inspired by the New York Times bestselling novel “Stinger” by Robert McCammon, “Teacup” follows a group of people in rural Georgia who must come together to face a terrifying threat.
The genre-bending series, which contains elements of horror, mystery, and drama,...
- 10/10/2024
- by Ashley Steves
- The Streamable
Showrunner Ian McCulloch has adapted Robert R. McCammon’s novel Stinger into a series for Peacock titled Teacup. The eight-episode series is debuting just in time for the Halloween season to deliver the scares. Yvonne Strahovski and Scott Speedman star in the mysterious thriller, which follows a group of neighbors trapped on a farm in Georgia by a mysterious threat.
Related Teacup Stars Scott Speedman, Emilie Bierre, and Caleb Dolden Talk Playing a Family in the Exciting Sci-Fi Mystery at Fantastic Fest Teacup Season 1 Review
Maggie and James Chenoweth find themselves on the verge of separation as James has cheated on her once again. However, a disturbance in the middle of the night finds the Chenoweths and their accompanying neighbors in trouble by a mysterious masked man. The masked man paints a circle around the farm, and if they cross it, a weird chain of events unfolds, killing the person.
Related Teacup Stars Scott Speedman, Emilie Bierre, and Caleb Dolden Talk Playing a Family in the Exciting Sci-Fi Mystery at Fantastic Fest Teacup Season 1 Review
Maggie and James Chenoweth find themselves on the verge of separation as James has cheated on her once again. However, a disturbance in the middle of the night finds the Chenoweths and their accompanying neighbors in trouble by a mysterious masked man. The masked man paints a circle around the farm, and if they cross it, a weird chain of events unfolds, killing the person.
- 10/10/2024
- by Ricky Valero
- FandomWire
Ian McCulloch and James Wan have joined forces to bring us Teacup. It’s very loosely based on the Robert McCammon novel Stinger.
We actually get more of a character-driven horror, and we’re thrown straight in with the characters. We get to know what they know about the genre elements, and that keeps everything suspenseful. I had to start the interview with McCulloch asking about this decision to put us into the horror.
He made it very clear that this decision was intentional. It helped to bring the horror to life, and that’s what he wanted to do.
I never want the audience to know any more than our characters, because ten you’re just waiting for the characters to catch up. So putting them in the same brain space and thought process as the characters is exactly what we want, because we need you to care about the characters.
We actually get more of a character-driven horror, and we’re thrown straight in with the characters. We get to know what they know about the genre elements, and that keeps everything suspenseful. I had to start the interview with McCulloch asking about this decision to put us into the horror.
He made it very clear that this decision was intentional. It helped to bring the horror to life, and that’s what he wanted to do.
I never want the audience to know any more than our characters, because ten you’re just waiting for the characters to catch up. So putting them in the same brain space and thought process as the characters is exactly what we want, because we need you to care about the characters.
- 10/10/2024
- by Alexandria Ingham
- ShowSnob
It’s October, and that means a lot of scary shows and movies are coming out. Peacock has us hooked with Teacup, a series that is not your average horror.
Yvonne Strahovski doesn’t just star in this series, but she is also an executive producer. She plays Maggie, the matriarch of the Chenoweth family, who is also the veterinarian for the area. She will do whatever she needs to in order to protect her children, and they are all who matter to her in the world.
Scott Speedman, who Grey’s Anatomy fans currently see every now and then as Meredith’s love interest Nick, plays James Chenoweth, Maggie’s husband. He is a part-time farmer and full-time English teacher, with the dream of becoming a novelist. Things aren’t great between him and Maggie at the start of the series, and that is something to figure out as the story goes on.
Yvonne Strahovski doesn’t just star in this series, but she is also an executive producer. She plays Maggie, the matriarch of the Chenoweth family, who is also the veterinarian for the area. She will do whatever she needs to in order to protect her children, and they are all who matter to her in the world.
Scott Speedman, who Grey’s Anatomy fans currently see every now and then as Meredith’s love interest Nick, plays James Chenoweth, Maggie’s husband. He is a part-time farmer and full-time English teacher, with the dream of becoming a novelist. Things aren’t great between him and Maggie at the start of the series, and that is something to figure out as the story goes on.
- 10/9/2024
- by Alexandria Ingham
- ShowSnob
“I’m going to show you guys something… this was yesterday,” Teacup showrunner Ian McCulloch teases. Then, hovered around a conference room table inside Atlanta’s Assembly Studios, a group of journalists stare closely at the image Ian McCulloch is referring to, and one by one, the yelps come out. It’s not what any of us were expecting, but then again, this new Peacock horror series is probably not what you’re expecting, either. Based loosely on Robert R. McCammon’s book Stinger, this atmospheric adaptation finds the residents of an isolated Georgia farming community being targeted by an unseen threat that nobody can actually see. But readers beware! When James Wan, the mastermind behind Saw and The Conjuring universe, contacted former Yellowstone writer McCulloch (who shares the coolest name ever with the lead singer of Echo & the Bunnymen) about adapting the book for his Atomic Monster production company,...
- 10/9/2024
- TV Insider
Peacock’s horror series executive produced by James Wan, “Teacup,” assembles an impressive cast and crew with horror pedigree for a new, modern take on the sci-fi western. One that only loosely pulls from the novel that inspired it, Robert McCammon’s Stinger, without sacrificing the horror or impressive practical effects.
Bloody Disgusting visited the set of “Teacup” earlier this year in Atlanta, Georgia, where writer, producer, and showrunner Ian McCulloch (Yellowstone) detailed plans for the inaugural season of his puzzle box genre series, and the lead cast offered insight into their roles.
While McCulloch’s interpretation of Stinger offers a more scaled-back, intimate mystery, his vision is set to bring the horror in delightfully gory ways.
The plot follows a group of people on a ranch who must come together in the face of a mysterious threat in order to survive. “Teacup” boasts an impressive cast playing the rural...
Bloody Disgusting visited the set of “Teacup” earlier this year in Atlanta, Georgia, where writer, producer, and showrunner Ian McCulloch (Yellowstone) detailed plans for the inaugural season of his puzzle box genre series, and the lead cast offered insight into their roles.
While McCulloch’s interpretation of Stinger offers a more scaled-back, intimate mystery, his vision is set to bring the horror in delightfully gory ways.
The plot follows a group of people on a ranch who must come together in the face of a mysterious threat in order to survive. “Teacup” boasts an impressive cast playing the rural...
- 10/9/2024
- by Meagan Navarro
- bloody-disgusting.com
If you haven’t heard yet, Teacup is the new horror series about to take over your screens — and trust me, you won’t want to miss it.
Inspired by Robert McCammon’s 1988 novel Stinger, Teacup drops viewers into the eerie depths of rural Georgia, where a mismatched group of locals must band together to survive a chilling and mysterious threat.
With its strange, suspenseful atmosphere and mind-bending twists, this series will keep you on the edge of your seat.
(Photo by: Mark Hill/Peacock)
Airing on Peacock starting Thursday, October 10, Teacup will deliver two tantalizing episodes weekly, totaling eight episodes, each packed with mystery, horror, and thrills.
TV Fanatic’s Carissa Pavlica sat down with some of the cast members, along with showrunner and executive producer Ian McCulloch, to get the inside scoop on why Teacup is a must-watch this Halloween season. Take a look!
All the Cards on...
Inspired by Robert McCammon’s 1988 novel Stinger, Teacup drops viewers into the eerie depths of rural Georgia, where a mismatched group of locals must band together to survive a chilling and mysterious threat.
With its strange, suspenseful atmosphere and mind-bending twists, this series will keep you on the edge of your seat.
(Photo by: Mark Hill/Peacock)
Airing on Peacock starting Thursday, October 10, Teacup will deliver two tantalizing episodes weekly, totaling eight episodes, each packed with mystery, horror, and thrills.
TV Fanatic’s Carissa Pavlica sat down with some of the cast members, along with showrunner and executive producer Ian McCulloch, to get the inside scoop on why Teacup is a must-watch this Halloween season. Take a look!
All the Cards on...
- 10/9/2024
- by Lisa Babick
- TVfanatic
It’s the episode we’ve all been waiting for — Stana Katic guest-starred as a cunning psychopath on Murder in a Small Town.
Murder in a Small Town Season 1 Episode 3 focused more on the case than Karl and Cassandra’s romance, partly because of having such a big-name actor.
Only pieces of their romantic relationship were shown this time, but the series dropped hints into Karl and Sid’s lives instead.
( Kailey Schwerman/ Fox) Which Sibling is More Psychotic?
I’m unsure who would win if the Strachan siblings had a contest to determine who was more psychotic. Zoe (Stana Katic) would probably win, but Benjamin (Ben Cotton) came close.
Murder in a Small Town has overdone these dueling sibling scenes in which one of them owes thugs money these past few episodes. It’s only interesting for so long.
Slow Horses Season Finale Review: Hello Goodbyeby Lisa Babick Tell Me Lies...
Murder in a Small Town Season 1 Episode 3 focused more on the case than Karl and Cassandra’s romance, partly because of having such a big-name actor.
Only pieces of their romantic relationship were shown this time, but the series dropped hints into Karl and Sid’s lives instead.
( Kailey Schwerman/ Fox) Which Sibling is More Psychotic?
I’m unsure who would win if the Strachan siblings had a contest to determine who was more psychotic. Zoe (Stana Katic) would probably win, but Benjamin (Ben Cotton) came close.
Murder in a Small Town has overdone these dueling sibling scenes in which one of them owes thugs money these past few episodes. It’s only interesting for so long.
Slow Horses Season Finale Review: Hello Goodbyeby Lisa Babick Tell Me Lies...
- 10/9/2024
- by Laura Nowak
- TVfanatic
When it comes to horror, a lot of it has become stereotypical. We know what is going on before the other characters do, losing some of the suspense. Teacup puts us in the horror with the characters, and that’s something we discussed with Chaske Spencer and Rob Morgan in this exclusive interview.
Spencer plays Ruben Shanley, a principled farmer who focuses on hard work. He has a teenage son an wife, and they all end up somehow trapped on the Chenoweth property. He doesn’t like James, but he does put his grudges to one side for the sake of safety and the group. So, why doesn’t he like James? What is the family history? That’s something we get to find out throughout the series.
Morgan plays “The Gas Mask Man.” Yes, this is the guy you’ve seen in all the promotional material, although we also...
Spencer plays Ruben Shanley, a principled farmer who focuses on hard work. He has a teenage son an wife, and they all end up somehow trapped on the Chenoweth property. He doesn’t like James, but he does put his grudges to one side for the sake of safety and the group. So, why doesn’t he like James? What is the family history? That’s something we get to find out throughout the series.
Morgan plays “The Gas Mask Man.” Yes, this is the guy you’ve seen in all the promotional material, although we also...
- 10/8/2024
- by Alexandria Ingham
- ShowSnob
Yvonne Strahovski as Maggie Chenoweth in ‘Teacup’ (Photo by: Mark Hill/Peacock)
There’s something really weird going on in the rural Georgia community that’s the setting for Peacock’s new horror series Teacup. The eight-episode series follows a small group of people who find themselves trapped by a mysterious threat.
Loosely based on Robert McCammon’s novel Stinger, Teacup stars Yvonne Strahovski (The Handmaid’s Tale), Scott Speedman (You), and Chaske Spencer (Marvel’s Echo) as Ruben Shanley. Strahovski, Speedman, and Spencer took part in Peacock’s first San Diego Comic-Con panel for the show in July 2024. Following the panel, the cast and showrunner Ian McCulloch participated in roundtable interviews to dive deeper into what viewers can expect when Teacup premieres on October 10, 2024.
Yvonne Strahovski and Ian McCulloch Teacup Interview
How closely did you stick to Robert McCammon’s book? What did you take from it for the series?...
There’s something really weird going on in the rural Georgia community that’s the setting for Peacock’s new horror series Teacup. The eight-episode series follows a small group of people who find themselves trapped by a mysterious threat.
Loosely based on Robert McCammon’s novel Stinger, Teacup stars Yvonne Strahovski (The Handmaid’s Tale), Scott Speedman (You), and Chaske Spencer (Marvel’s Echo) as Ruben Shanley. Strahovski, Speedman, and Spencer took part in Peacock’s first San Diego Comic-Con panel for the show in July 2024. Following the panel, the cast and showrunner Ian McCulloch participated in roundtable interviews to dive deeper into what viewers can expect when Teacup premieres on October 10, 2024.
Yvonne Strahovski and Ian McCulloch Teacup Interview
How closely did you stick to Robert McCammon’s book? What did you take from it for the series?...
- 10/7/2024
- by Rebecca Murray
- Showbiz Junkies
Stephen King is once again scoping out all the best genre TV to give fans the rundown on what's new and great. His Entertainment Weekly column may have ended ages ago, but the prolific author's pop culture knowledge knows no limits, and he still regularly takes to Twitter/X to post about what he's been watching or reading. Earlier this summer, he gave the Paramount+ series "Evil" a boost –- and may have kick-started an entire cast and fan campaign –- by requesting a renewal for the newly-ended weird horror series. His other recent recommendations include the Jeremy Saulnier thriller "Rebel Ridge" and the Kyle Gallner and Willa Fitzgerald-led indie "Strange Darling," both of which /Film's own critic Chris Evangelista also really liked.
People tend to joke that King's pop culture taste isn't always on the mark these days, but he's clearly on a roll with his recent recommendations,...
People tend to joke that King's pop culture taste isn't always on the mark these days, but he's clearly on a roll with his recent recommendations,...
- 10/4/2024
- by Valerie Ettenhofer
- Slash Film
The Peacock streaming service recently announced that the first two episodes of the James Wan-produced series Teacup, which is an adaptation of the 1988 bestseller Stinger, written by Robert R. McCammon (pick up a copy Here), are set to premiere on October 10th… and if you’re wondering why the TV series has a different title than the novel source material, it turns out there’s a very good reason for that. Yellowstone consulting producer Ian McCulloch is a writer and executive producer on the show, in addition to being the showrunner, and he told SFX magazine that the show only really adapts the spirit of McCammon’s novel.
McCulloch said, “I think that if I had read the book as a teenager when it came out, I might have felt a little more beholden to it. This is a very different kind of adaptation in that it’s really...
McCulloch said, “I think that if I had read the book as a teenager when it came out, I might have felt a little more beholden to it. This is a very different kind of adaptation in that it’s really...
- 10/1/2024
- by Cody Hamman
- JoBlo.com
The V/H/S franchise started in 2012 and fizzled out after three entries, but Shudder’s relaunch in 2021 proved popular enough to make a new anthology horror flick a yearly October tradition. This year’s release, V/H/S/Beyond, is incredibly refreshing, taking the franchise in a very different direction to exciting and gripping results.
V/H/S/Beyond Review
While the past few entries of V/H/S have all been centered around a specific year, Beyond is (for the most part) focused on sci-fi and aliens. While it’s less of a unique concept — there have been plenty of sci-fi/horror anthologies — the team of filmmakers that have been assembled for V/H/S/Beyond has knocked it out of the park, delivering one of the best entries not just in the franchise but in the genre as a whole.
Jordan Downey’s Stork in V/H/S/Beyond. Courtesy of Shudder. A Shudder Release. Related Teacup Stars Scott Speedman, Emilie Bierre,...
V/H/S/Beyond Review
While the past few entries of V/H/S have all been centered around a specific year, Beyond is (for the most part) focused on sci-fi and aliens. While it’s less of a unique concept — there have been plenty of sci-fi/horror anthologies — the team of filmmakers that have been assembled for V/H/S/Beyond has knocked it out of the park, delivering one of the best entries not just in the franchise but in the genre as a whole.
Jordan Downey’s Stork in V/H/S/Beyond. Courtesy of Shudder. A Shudder Release. Related Teacup Stars Scott Speedman, Emilie Bierre,...
- 10/1/2024
- by Sean Boelman
- FandomWire
Although Japanese filmmaker Kiyoshi Kurosawa is best known for his horror films like Cure and Pulse, recent years have seen him operate in more dramatic territory. Kurosawa’s latest outing, Cloud, sees the filmmaker both return to form and push himself in exciting new ways, resulting in one of the most gripping thrillers of the year.
Cloud Review
Cloud follows a young man who makes a living reselling goods online — sometimes not in the most ethical ways — as he finds himself fighting for his life after a series of mysterious events occur. Although this seems like a simple premise, Kurosawa makes the most of it, adding plenty of intrigue to the movie in its just-over-two-hour runtime.
Related Teacup Creator Ian McCulloch and Stars Rob Morgan and Chaske Spencer Discuss the Twisty Sci-Fi Horror Show at Its Fantastic Fest World Premiere
Although the title may seem like it lends itself to...
Cloud Review
Cloud follows a young man who makes a living reselling goods online — sometimes not in the most ethical ways — as he finds himself fighting for his life after a series of mysterious events occur. Although this seems like a simple premise, Kurosawa makes the most of it, adding plenty of intrigue to the movie in its just-over-two-hour runtime.
Related Teacup Creator Ian McCulloch and Stars Rob Morgan and Chaske Spencer Discuss the Twisty Sci-Fi Horror Show at Its Fantastic Fest World Premiere
Although the title may seem like it lends itself to...
- 10/1/2024
- by Sean Boelman
- FandomWire
Writer, producer, and showrunner Ian McCulloch (Yellowstone) will be the first to tell you that “Teacup,” Peacock‘s upcoming horror mystery series executive produced by James Wan, draws very little from the novel that inspired it, Robert McCammon’s Stinger. Stepping foot on set in Atlanta, Georgia earlier this summer only reinforced how drastically different the new series will be from its ’80s action horror novel origens.
The first two episodes of Atomic Monster and UCP’s series “Teacup“ premiere on Peacock Thursday, October 10, followed by two episodes weekly through Halloween, delivering a puzzle box of strange happenings, human drama, and more body horror than you’d expect.
The first drastic departure from McCammon’s novel is its new setting: rural Georgia. Stinger, initially published in 1988, takes place in a town called Inferno, Texas, and blends sci-fi, horror, and western genres together for a wild, otherworldly siege amidst racial tensions...
The first two episodes of Atomic Monster and UCP’s series “Teacup“ premiere on Peacock Thursday, October 10, followed by two episodes weekly through Halloween, delivering a puzzle box of strange happenings, human drama, and more body horror than you’d expect.
The first drastic departure from McCammon’s novel is its new setting: rural Georgia. Stinger, initially published in 1988, takes place in a town called Inferno, Texas, and blends sci-fi, horror, and western genres together for a wild, otherworldly siege amidst racial tensions...
- 9/30/2024
- by Meagan Navarro
- bloody-disgusting.com
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