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Here for Blood star Joelle Farrow and “Teacup” actor Emilie Bierre have joined high school horror movie Lice, which has also wrapped production in Canada.

Filmmaker Jonathan Bensimon makes his feature directorial debut from a script written by Anthony Musella and Shaun Harris (The Hemingway Thief), and it’s being described as “The Breakfast Club meets Lord of the Flies.”

Farrow and Bierre join previously announced leads Emile Hirsch, Justin Long and Kevin Connolly.

Lice follows “a deadly outbreak of the parasite at a Long Island high school in the 1980s. When the school goes under military lockdown, the itch-crazed students turn on each other in a desperate struggle to survive. Emile Hirsch stars as burned-out science teacher Mr. Shanker, who finds new purpose as he investigates the bloodthirsty mites, Justin Long as Principal Van, a man who is out of his depth and soon out of his mind, and...

Upcoming high school horror “Lice” — about a parasitic invasion of lice that hits Long Island — has added a couple of names to its cast.

Emilie Bierre and rising star Joelle Farrow have joined Emile Hirsch, Justin Long and Kevin Connolly in the feature, described as a horror mashup of “The Breakfast Club” and “Lord of the Flies” and first announced by Variety in Cannes.

“Lice,” which recently wrapped production in Canada, marks the first feature from Connolly’s ActionPark Productions alongside partner Patrick Marino, and is billed as a “gruesome throwback to ‘80s high school classics.”

Highland Film Group is repping international rights, having launched sales at the Marché du Film.

Director/cinematographer Jonathan Bensimon makes his feature directorial debut with a script written by Anthony Musella and Shaun Harris (“The Hemingway Thief”), from an original concept by Connolly. The film is produced by Connolly, Jeremy Alter, and Gary Goldman,...

Stephen King is an incredibly prolific modern author, best known for his works in the horror genre. King's novels and novellas have landed on the New York Times Best Seller list multiple times, and several have been adapted into critically acclaimed films. He is renowned for his ability to craft a chilling atmosphere and infuse his scares with a compelling sense of mystery and intrigue.

Luckily, even after they've exhausted his filmography, King's fans have plenty of options for entertainment. A consistent part of the media landscape for decades, he's been an inspiration for horror auteurs. And with the rise of horror television, King's influence can be seen across the TV landscape.

Teacup Is the Perfect Binge King Gave it His Seal of Approval

Adapted from Robert R. McCammon's novel Stinger, Teacup centers on the Chenoweth family. Veterinarian Maggie (Yvonne Stahovski) and her husband James (Scott Speedman) live on...

In the entertainment industry, several projects are tossed before they can make it to the development stage. Out of those that do end up being made, only a fraction of them end up surviving and getting more than a few seasons. However, the majority of these are canceled before they can take flight, ending the saga with just a single season, and leaving fans on a cliffhanger for the rest of their lives. This is what happened with Peacock’s latest TV series, Teacup.

Teacup | Credit: Peacock

A horror-thriller television show with a fresh premise, Teacup was a promising show that ended up being cut in this cut-throat world of streaming where stakes and losses are higher than in the world of television. Yet, the decision comes as a particularly bitter pill to swallow for viewers who found themselves enthralled by the show’s eerie settings, layered characters portrayed by a brilliantly talented cast,...

Peacock wasn’t convinced enough to continue with another season of its horror series Teacup. Almost three months after the finale dropped, the streamer announced the cancellation after the show's first season, per TVLine. So, there won't be a season 2.

Why was cancelling Teacup the right decision?

Peacock did not officially release the show’s viewership details. But one thing is for sure, Teacup did not get the significant audience numbers that it should have. It did not even make it into the Nielsen Top 10 streaming charts. And so, because it wasn't able to make an impact on the streaming charts, Teacup easily made it to cancellation after one season.

The series gained a 77 percent score on Rotten Tomatoes and a rating of 6.4 on IMDb. Some Rt critics even gave strong flatteries for the show, saying it pulled them in with its first two episodes. However even though the show's first-episode was a banger,...

Peacock has chosen not to continue its horror-thriller series Teacup for a second season, ending the adaptation of Robert McCammon’s book Stinger. The series started in October 2024 and had a famous cast, including Yvonne Strahovski and Scott Speedman.

Set in rural Georgia, Teacup is about strangers coming together because of an unknown danger. The show got a 70% approval rate on Rotten Tomatoes and mostly good reviews, but it didn’t do well on Nielsen’s streaming charts. Peacock usually keeps its viewing numbers secret and does not share specific details.

The series had a talented artistic team. Ian McCulloch was the writer and executive director, and E.L. Katz, who directed The Haunting of Bly Manor and Channel Zero, directed the first two episodes. Kevin Tancharoen directed the final episode. Wan, Michael Clear, and Rob Hackett served as executive producers. The show was produced by James Wan’s Atomic Monster production company.

Sad news for fans of Teacup.

On Friday (January 17), it was announced that Peacock has canceled the horror thriller series starring Scott Speedman and Yvonne Strahovski after one season, according to Deadline.

The series was inspired by the Robert McCammon bestselling novel Stinger, and followed a disparate group of people in rural Georgia who must come together in the face of a mysterious threat in order to survive.

Keep reading to find out more…The cast also included Chaske Spencer, Kathy Baker, Boris McGiver, Caleb Dolden, Emilie Bierre, and Luciano Leroux.

While the story was essentially wrapped up in the end of the season 1 finale, which aired back in October 2024, showrunner Ian McCulloch shared in an interview that he had some more ideas explore if the show was to be renewed.

Teacup marks the first show Peacock has canceled in 2025. You can see all of the shows the renewed and canceled in 2024 here.

It's going to be one and done for the horror series Teacup on Peacock. While the reviews were respectable, with horror legend Stephen King even offering his endorsement, the show is not going to get a chance to continue.

Per Variety, Teacup has been officially canceled by Peacock after just one season. The news follows the series dropping on the streaming platform in October 2024, culminating with the debut of its finale on Halloween. Its fate has since been unclear, but unfortunately for fans, it's ultimately turned out to be bad news. Among those feeling the disappointment is likely Stephen King, who publicly encouraged others to check out the series after he was impressed by what he saw.

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The horror author's suggestion was met with criticism.

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There will be no season 2 for horror thriller series Teacup. Peacock has canceled the series after one season, Deadline has learned.

Starring Scott Speedman and Yvonne Strahovski, inspired by Robert McCammon’s bestselling novel Stinger, Teacup followed a disparate group of people on a ranch who must come together in the face of a mysterious threat.

Cast also included Chaske Spencer, Kathy Baker, Boris McGiver, Caleb Dolden, Emilie Bierre and Luciano Leroux.

Series was written and executive produced by Ian McCulloch. E. L. Katz served as director and executive producer. James Wan, Michael Clear and Rob Hackett executive produced for Atomic Monster, with Francisca X. Hu and Kevin Tancharoen. Stinger author McCammon also executive produced.

UCP, a division of Universal Studio Group,...

Despite being praised by critics as one of the best horror series of 2024, Peacock has canceled “Teacup” after one season, Variety reports this afternoon.

The series debuted in October 2024 and was executive produced by James Wan and inspired by Robert McCammon’s Stinger.

It followed a disparate 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, it was only loosely based on the novel that inspired it, instead opting for a more cerebral, paranoid take on the material.

Scott Speedman (The Strangers), Yvonne Strahovski (“The Handmaid’s Tale”), and Chaske Spencer (“Jessica Jones”, The Twilight Saga), Kathy Baker, Boris McGiver, Caleb Dolden, Emilie Bierre, Luciano Leroux star in “Teacup.”

As I wrote in my review, “The inaugural season is self-contained, trapping its characters in a claustrophobic bubble of oncoming terror and interpersonal drama. It...

James Wan’s horror thriller “Teacup” has been canceled by Peacock after one season.

The series, which comes from Wan’s Atomic Monster and showrunner Ian McCulloch and is inspired by Robert McCammon’s New York Times best-selling novel Stinger, received a straight to series order back in 2022.

Peacock did not release viewership information for the series, though “Teacup” did not appear in Nielsen’s Top 10 streaming charts during its run.

“Teacup,” which follows a disparate group of people in rural Georgia who must come together in the face of a mysterious threat in order to survive, stars Yvonne Strahovski (“The Handmaid’s Tale”), Scott Speedman (“Grey’s Anatomy”), and Chaske Spencer (“The English”), with a supporting cast that includes Kathy Baker, Boris McGiver, Caleb Dolden, Emilie Bierre, Luciano Leroux.

In addition to Wan and McCammon, Michael Clear and Rob Hackett executive produced for Atomic Monster. Other EPs on the series include Francisca X. Hu,...

The Chenoweths’ extraterrestrial war has come to an early end: Peacock has cancelled its horror series Teacup after just one season, TVLine has confirmed.

In Season 1, Yvonne Strahovski (The Handmaid’s Tale) and Scott Speedman (Grey’s Anatomy) starred as Maggie and James Chenoweth, two members of “a disparate group of people in rural Georgia who must come together in the face of a mysterious threat in order to survive,” according to the official description.

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Inspired by the novel Stinger from legendary author Robert McCammon and executive produced by James Wan, the new series Teacup is now streaming Peacock, with the final two episodes of season one recently premiering on Halloween.

Daily Dead had the pleasure of talking with actors Rob Morgan and Jackson Kelly about the respective journeys of their characters McNab and Travis, who cross paths in the pivotal fifth episode directed by John Hyams (who also worked with Jackson on season three of Chucky).

You can watch our full interview with Rob and Jackson below, and go here to catch up on all of our coverage of Teacup!

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...

[Warning: The following contains Major spoilers for the two-part finale of Teacup, “This is Nowhere” Parts 1 and 2.] As violent and chaotic as Teacup already was throughout its first three weeks’ episodes, it was still a shock to the system to see what became of the Chenoweths and their neighbors in the two-part finale that arrived on Peacock this week. Assassin made its way through the crew rapidly in the last stretch of the series, jumping from Valeria (Diany Rodriguez) to Nicholas (Luciano Leroux) and then on to Meryl (Emilie Bierre), the closest person to Arlo (Caleb Dolden) — who was, of course, inhabited by Assassin’s ultimate target, Harbinger. By the time it made its way into their daughter’s mind, Maggie (Yvonne Strahovski) and James (Scott Speedman) had already resigned themselves to having to drown whoever Assassin was hiding within — with the hopes of reviving them afterward, free and clear of any space visitors within. So when Maggie came face ...

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...

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...

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 Peacock original series Teacup recently received some high praise from Stephen King, who complimented the series before its October release, comparing it to Lost and From. Screen Rant reports that one cast member, Boris McGiver, who plays Donald Kelly in the series, was touched the author spoke so highly of the show. Teacup was inspired by Robert R. McCammons novel, Stinger.

The horror/thriller follows three families trapped on a rural Georgia farm called the Chenoweth Ranch. The neighbors have to pull together to fight against a deadly threat. McGiver credited the shows writer and creator Ian McCulloch and agreed with Kings observation that every scene in the show has a purpose and there is little downtime.

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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...

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.

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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,...

When Stephen King beams about a new horror project, hardened genre fans take note. On October 10, 2024, the preeminent horror scribe took to X and professed his adoration for Teacup, a Peacock original horror series that premiered the same day. With two episodes released one week apart, the 8-episode TV event has not resonated as well among critics and general horror fans as with King.

Based on the 1988 novel Stinger by Robert McCammon, Teacup concerns a band of neighbors forced to cooperate and find a means of survival when a fatal force marauds their rural Georgia landscape. Although Stephen King has voiced a high opinion of the show, Teacup has been criticized as little more than an ersatz Walking Dead meets The Crazies mashup that neither terrifies nor adds much to the genre.

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Release Date October 10, 2024Main Genre HorrorCast Yvonne Strahovski, Scott Speedman, Chaske Spencer, Kathy Baker, Boris McGiver,...

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, the new horror adaptation endorsed by Stephen King, is off to a solid start on Rotten Tomatoes. Teacup recently debuted on Peacock, arriving just in time for the spookiest month of the year. The eight-episode series is based on the Robert McCammon novel Stinger, with The Handmaid's Tale star Yvonne Strahovski and Grey's Anatomy alum Scott Speedman in lead roles. The story centers on an unlikely group in rural Georgia that must work together to face a mysterious danger threatening their survival. King praised the show before its premiere, comparing it to Lost and From.

When taking all reviews into account, Teacup is off to a solid start on Rotten Tomatoes. The adaptation has a 72% based on 18 reviews, with the score breaking down to 6.30 out of 10. However, when narrowed to what the website deems as Top Critics, the rating falls to 44% based on 9 reviews. The score is bound to...

[This story contains spoilers from the first two episodes of Teacup.]

Scott Speedman may have endeared himself to audiences in the late ’90s as heartthrob Ben Covington, the object of Felicity Porter’s (Keri Russell) desires, on the WB college drama series Felicity. But for over two decades, the British-born Canadian actor has carved out a niche for himself in the horror and thriller genres, playing increasingly complicated and tortured men in the Underworld film franchise, The Strangers, David Cronenberg’s Crimes of the Future and the forthcoming Cellar Door. And in recent years, Speedman, with his buzzy roles in Grey’s Anatomy and You, has reentered the cultural zeitgeist.

Now, Teacup marks Speedman’s latest foray into horror. Adapted from Robert R. McCammon’s novel Stinger by Ian McCulloch (Yellowstone, Chicago Fire) and executive produced by James Wan, the eerie eight-part series, which premiered with its first two episodes Thursday on Peacock, follows a disparate group of people in...

Scott Speedman will be pulling double duty with two television shows airing this fall!

The 49-year-old actor, who plays Dr. Nick Marsh on Grey’s Anatomy, is also leading the cast of the new Peacock horror series Teacup, arriving just in time for Halloween.

Scott stepped out for the Teacup premiere event on Wednesday (October 9) at Universal CityWalk in Los Angeles.

Also in attendance were co-stars Chaske Spencer, Kathy Baker, Emilie Bierre, Caleb Golden, and Luciano Leroux, among others.

Teacup is inspired by the Robert McCammon bestselling novel “Stinger,” and follows a disparate group of people in rural Georgia who must come together in the face of a mysterious threat in order to survive. The season consists of eight episodes with two new episodes debuting weekly on Peacock. The first two are streaming now!

Make sure to check out the trailer for the show, also starring Yvonne Strahovski.

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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.

Daily Dead recently had the pleasure of talking with co-stars Rob Morgan (who plays the enigmatic McNab) and Chaske Spencer (who plays the ever-resourceful Ruben Shanley) about what attracted them to playing their intriguing characters on the series, working with showrunner Ian McCulloch, and seeing the world premiere of Teacup at Fantastic Fest!

You can watch our interview with Rob and Chaske 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 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...

The first two episodes of Peacock‘s new horror series Teacup have now premiered on the streamer, and it’s not much of a spoiler to say that there is some truly horrific imagery at play in the series already. Such visuals include a body that’s been torn into shreds right in front of everyone and left to fester like a grisly statue outside of an apparently unbreachable forcefield. That sight of a gnashed body would be difficult for even the most veteran horror stars to stomach, so with two underaged children in the cast, the intensity of the prop was probably tenfold. So how did the team keep the kids from getting too scared of what they saw on set? TV Insider caught up with Emilie Bierre and Caleb Dolden, who play the young children of the Chenoweth family. The characters, one a teen and another an elementary school-aged boy,...

“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...

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...

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 original foray into genre storytelling that combines horror, science fiction, and family drama for a creepy drama series that is much...

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.

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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.

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...

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!

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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?...

The executive producer and showrunner of Teacup addresses plans for season 2 and beyond. Based on the Robert McCammon novel Stinger, and consisting of eight episodes, Teacup is led by The Handmaid's Tale star Yvonne Strahovski and Grey's Anatomy's Scott Speedman. It focuses on an unlikely group in rural Georgia that must work together to face a mysterious danger threatening their survival.

Ahead of Teacup's premiere on October 10 on Peacock, creator, showrunner, and executive producer Ian McCulloch candidly addressed the possibility of continuing the horror adaptation for several seasons. McCulloch explained that, while he did have some ideas, he doesn't know what the ending of the story will be. In the quote below, McCulloch explains that I write as an audience member and reflects on how that changes how he approaches Teacup:

Both yes and no. I have some ideas, but I am a writer who doesn't like to make his job easy,...

The upcoming Peacock series, Teacup, has just received horror icon Stephen Kings seal of approval. King took to social media to give his take on the fast-approaching series.

This Halloween season, Teacup will be arriving on Peacock. So far, early reviews for the horror show have been positive, including some high praise from King on X. The series will consist of eight episodes and initially premiered at Fantastic Fest on September 22nd, 2024. Teacup will officially premiere on October 10th, 2024.

Teacup: If you like From or Lost, I think you'll enjoy this. It's strange, creepy, claustrophobic, and scary. Beware the Gas Mask Man. Short episodes. All killer, no filler. (Peacock--bows October 10th) Stephen King (@StephenKing) October 1, 2024 7:53

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From Executive Producer James Wan comes the new horror series Teacup.

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, the cast includes Yvonne Strahovski, Scott Speedman, Chaske Spencer, Kathy Baker, Boris McGiver, Caleb Dolden, Emilie Bierre, Luciano Leroux.

The first two episodes of Teacup premiere on Peacock on Thursday, October 10, followed by two episodes weekly through Halloween. The horror, thriller contains eight 30 Min episodes.

Published in 1988, Stinger is a classic horror novel that blends elements of science fiction and pulp fiction. Set in a dying Texas mining town, the story centers around an alien bounty hunter who arrives to track down a fugitive alien who has escaped from its home planet.

Sounds very much like the movies Critters and The Hidden.

Stephen King shares his praise for the upcoming horror series Teacup, comparing it to Lost and the MGM+ series From. Debuting in just a matter of weeks, the Teacup trailer previewed the James Wan-produced show that teases a terrifying mystery. Although the story seems to begin on a sunny note, it's not too long before the sinister twists begin to cut through the perfect exterior.

Ahead of Teacup's debut on Peacock, with the first two episodes releasing on October 10, King has posted a glowing endorsement of the series on X/Twitter. The legendary author has shared his support for various series, being one of the early supporters of From which has since become a relatively breakout hit. King calls the show strange, creepy, claustrophobic, and scary, comparing it to the seminal mystery drama Lost and From as well.

Teacup: If you like From or Lost, I think you'll enjoy this.

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,...

The new Peacock thriller Teacup will surely be the talk of the town when it debuts on the streamer in October, just in time for Halloween. In the show, Scott Speedman, Emilie Bierre, and Caleb Dolden play a family trapped with their neighbors by a mysterious force on their remote farm in Georgia.

At Teacup’s Fantastic Fest world premiere, we spoke with Speedman, Bierre, and Dolden about their roles and why they think Teacup is so much more than just a horror show. Check out the interview below!

Teacup Interview

FandomWire: So I think that, although Teacup is a horror show, at its heart is an emotional through-line of family, seen through your characters. What do you think is so resonant about Teacup that makes it so resonant?

Scott Speedman: It begins with Ian McCulloch, who is a really good writer. I’ve known him for a while now,...

Peacock’s original horror-thriller series “Teacup” held its world premiere in Austin, Texas yesterday at the largest genre film and television festival in the US – Fantastic Fest. To kick off the event, attendees at the Alamo Drafthouse South Lamar were treated to a first look at the official trailer ahead of the screening of Episode 1, “Think About The Bubbles,” and Episode 2, “My Little Lighthouse.” A special video message from actress and producer Yvonne Strahovski played in-room, followed by a Q&a with showrunner, executive producer, and writer Ian McCulloch and actors Scott Speedman, Chaske Spencer, Caleb Dolden, Emilie Bierre and Rob Morgan, who discussed the making of the series, their characters, and what audiences can expect for the rest of the twisted season.

“Teacup” arrives October 10 on Peacock, followed by two new episodes weekly through Halloween.

According to Peacock, “Teacup” follows a disparate group of people in rural Georgia who...

Don’t cross the line.

That’s what the trailer for Teacup, the forthcoming Peacock series from horror mastermind James Wan, wants you to know.

In the trailer (below) for the horror-thriller starring Yvonne Strahovski (Handmaid’s Tale) and Scott Speedman (Grey’s Anatomy), a boy (Caleb Dolden) goes on a walk and is seemingly changed forever by what he’s seen.

“He says we’re trapped,” he tells Strahovski’s character. Who? “The man in my head. We need to hide… because it’s coming. And it kills everything that gets in its way.”

The two minute-plus first look at Teacup is eerily set to Harry Nilsson’s “Think About Your Troubles.” The animals are scared. And an anonymous figure draws a line that, if crossed, leads to what sounds to be a gruesome death. Speedman’s character is warned by a stranger wearing a gas mask not to trust anyone,...

Peacock has released the trailer for “Teacup,” a new horror thriller series from James Wan’s Atomic Monster, which has been adapted by showrunner Ian McCulloch.

Per the official 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.” Cast members include Yvonne Strahovski, Scott Speedman, Chaske Spencer, Kathy Baker, Boris McGiver, Caleb Dolden, Emilie Bierre and Luciano Leroux.

Executive producers include Wan, Michael Clear and Rob Hackett for Atomic Monster, Francisca X. Hu, Kevin Tancharoen and McCammon. “Teacup” is produced by UCP, a division of Universal Studio Group.

The first two episodes of the series, which was inspired by the novel “Stinger” by Robert McCammon, premiere on Peacock Oct. 10, followed by two new episodes every week through Halloween.

Watch the trailer below.

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We’ve been on board with Teacup since the Peacock horror series dropped its first teaser last month. And a new trailer has us even more excited for this mysterious show.

Based on a beloved novel by Robert McCammon, Teacup comes to us courtesy of Saw director James Wan.

So hopes are understandably high, and from what we’ve seen thus far, Peacock might have its first true streaming sensation on its hands.

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Sure, Poker Face and Girls 5eva made a splash with critics, but neither generated the kind of word of mouth that could put Peacock in the same conversation as original content powerhouses like Netflix and Max.

But a genuinely frightening adult horror series just in time for Halloween?

This could be the show the fledgling NBC offshoot has been waiting for.

Teacup follows a disparate group of neighbors in rural Georgia who must come...

"He says we're trapped." "Who says?" "The man in my head." Peacock has unveiled the full official trailer for the series titled Teacup, a sci-fi horror apocalyptic survival series arriving for streaming soon. Trapped on a farm in rural Georgia, a group of neighbors must put aside their differences to unite when confronted with a mysterious, deadly threat. Ready to watch this October - it also just premiered at Fantastic Fest last weekend. Executive produced by James Wan, he explains: "Teacup defies easy labels... It's a genre-bending blend of horror, mystery, and drama, with layers that unfold like a captivating puzzle." The original novel it's "inspired by" titled "Stinger" takes place over the course of a single day in a town called Inferno, TX. It's visited by two different UFOs. So it's a battle between two aliens and humans are caught in the middle of it all? The sci-fi series stars Yvonne Strahovski,...

“Teacup” is a new live-action thriller TV series, based on Robert McCammon’s novel “Stinger”, to be executive produced by James Wan an directed by E.L. Katz, starring Scott Speedman, Caleb Dolden, Emilie Bierre, Yvonne Strahovski and Luciano Leroux, streaming October 10, 1024 on Peacock:

“…a disparate group of people in rural Georgia must come together in the face of a mysterious threat in order to survive…”

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Yvonne Strahovski and Scott Speedman are starring in the upcoming new series Teacup and the trailer was just released!

Stars from the horror/thriller show – Scott, Chaske Spencer, Caleb Dolden, Emilie Bierre and Rob Morgan – and showrunner Ian McCulloch debuted the trailer at the series premiere held during Fantastic Fest on Sunday (September 22) in Austin, Tex.

Keep reading to find out more and watch the trailer…

Teacup is inspired by the Robert McCammon bestselling novel “Stinger,” and follows a disparate group of people in rural Georgia who must come together in the face of a mysterious threat in order to survive.

Also starring in the show are Kathy Baker, Boris McGiver and Luciano Leroux.

Teacup will consist of eight episodes and premieres on October 10th with two new episodes weekly on Peacock.

Icymi: Watch the first teaser trailer and see first look images here!

Peacock’s upcoming original horror thriller series “Teacup” held its world premiere in Austin, TX, today at the largest genre film and television festival in the U.S., Fantastic Fest. To kick off the event, attendees at the Alamo Drafthouse South Lamar were treated to a first look at the official trailer ahead of the screening of episode one, “Think About The Bubbles,” and episode two, “My Little Lighthouse.” A special video message from actress and producer Yvonne Strahovski played in-room, followed by an aQ&a with showrunner, executive producer, and writer Ian McCulloch and actors Scott Speedman, Chaske Spencer, Caleb Dolden, Emilie Bierre, and Rob Morgan, who discussed the making of the series, their characters, and what audiences can expect for the rest of the twisted season.

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A disparate group of people in rural Georgia must come together in the face of a mysterious threat in order to survive in upcoming Peacock horror series “Teacup,” executive produced by James Wan and inspired by Robert McCammon‘s Stinger. Watch the new trailer now.

James Wan said in a new statement, “After reading Robert McCammon’s book Stinger, the entire team at Atomic Monster felt a spark. The story had all the ingredients for a captivating series and [showrunner] Ian McCulloch had a vision to bring it to life in a fresh way that was both startling and darkly atmospheric, but filled with a rich sense of humanity — often lacking in edgy narratives. Add in our incredibly talented cast led by Yvonne Strahovski, Scott Speedman and Chaske Spencer and fans are in for a true edge-of-your-seat experience.”

The first two episodes of Atomic Monster and UCP’s series “Teacup” premiere on Peacock on Thursday,...