Before he went to galaxy far, far away with “Rogue One: A Star Wars Story,” and before he roared with “Godzilla,” director Gareth Edwards earned Hollywood’s attention with “Monsters.” Made on a shoestring budget, the budding filmmaker impressed many not just with this moody storytelling, but creating all the special effects himself on a home computer. While his blockbuster future remains a question mark, the director is returning to the movie that started it all.
Vertigo Films is turning “Monsters” into a TV series for UK broadcaster Channel 4. Ronan Bennett (“Top Boy“) will showrun the series, with Daniel Fajemisin-Duncan and Marlon Smith writing the scripts for the show that will be based on the movie about a young couple who traverse an “infected zone” in Mexico filled with, well, monsters. It’s not clear yet what the storyline will be for the series, but there’s certainly plenty of opportunity for world-building, which is perhaps where Edwards will come in. The director will be involved with the “Monsters” series, but it’s just not clear yet the extent of his role.
No word yet when this is aiming to get in front of cameras, or if an American network will climb aboard, but I’d assume since we’re just in opening days, those details will be sorted out soon enough. “Monsters”already spawned the sequel, “Monsters: Dark Continent,” which was regrettable to say the least. So there’s plenty of opportunity to make something cool. [Deadline]