The novel charts the course of the ill-fated Franklin Expedition, which in 1845 set out to chart the Northwest Passage around Canada on two ships, HMS Erebus and HMS Terror. The expedition failed, with the loss of 129 lives. The two ships disappeared and were missing until 2014, when the wreck of the Erebus was discovered.
Simmons's novel sticks closely to the historical record, using actual crewmembers as characters, but adds an element of horror to the book with the expedition being hunted by a terrifying creature.
The TV adaptation will be helmed by David Kajganich and Soo Hugh. Scott Free is the production company. Slightly oddly, the series is being touted as an "anthology" project, suggesting it could continue for multiple seasons exploring other stories in a similar vein. It is unclear if future seasons would adapt other horror novels or would be original creations.
The series is expected to air on AMC in 2017.
Awesome, loved the book !
ReplyDeleteThis is one of the best books I have ever read. I'm not that into horror, but this was something quite different. Do a review Adam!
ReplyDeleteGreat news. The Terror is an excellent book (even if the ending is a bit weird) and if they do it right could make an decent slow burn period horror.
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