Took them long enough
Alan Wakefans rejoice! Earlier today, it was announced thatAlan Wakeis going to be adapted into a television series with Sam Lake, the original creator heavily involved in the production of the live-action series as its executive producer. Peter Calloway (Cloak & Dagger, Legion) will be the showrunner of the series, while Remedy Entertainment and Contradiction Films will be involved in the production of the series. Lake is currently working on a pitch and will be shopping it to various networks in October, so we may not have to wait long before we hear more news about the series.
Alan Wakeearned a massive cult following when it originally launched in May of 2010 and fans have been clamoring for a sequel ever seen. They got a spin-off inAmerican Nightmare, but that was about it. There were plans to make a sequel to the game, but those quickly fell through. And before anyone asks about what the TV show will be about, it’s planning on adapting the entire game, but if the show proves to be a hit, Lake is adamant about using his script forAlan Wake 2for future seasons.
The message is pretty clear. If you wantAlan Wake 2, watch the show, if and when it airs. The only aspect about this that concerns me is the production company, Contradiction Films. They haven’t done that much besidesMortal Kombat: Legacyand the twoDead Risingmovies, which I had never heard about until writing this because they were on Crackle. Is Crackle even still a thing? Regardless, most of their output seems pretty mundane, but hopefully they can do justice toAlan Wakeand Sam Lake’s precious baby.
