Is the Alan Wake series on the verge of extinction? New showrunner wanted for horror adaptation

The popular horror action adventure Alan Wake by Remedy Entertainment has been delighting numerous fans worldwide for twelve years now. Even then, the developers revealed that popular series hits such as “The X Files” and the works of horror master Stephen King served as inspiration for the “Psychological Thriller”. Meanwhile, the game itself should be adapted as a series – for the US broadcaster AMC, home of “The Walking Dead” and many other series hits.

But now experienced the announced Alan Wake series a severe setback – and that before the series adaptation could even start with production. series maker and Showrunner Peter Calloway had campaigned for a conversion of the game template for a TV series for years. But now the production schedule has been so severely delayed that Calloway, known for the series hits “Legion” and “Cloak & Dagger”, is getting into a scheduling conflict with his other projects. So he is now from the “Alan Wake” series got out again – and that after four years of work invested in the implementation.

Alan Wake: The nightmare continues

Alan Wake was first released in 2010 for the Xbox 360 and PC. Last fall is one remaster version for the next-gen consoles PS5 and Xbox Series X/S appeared. Additionally, a sequel was titled Alan Wake 2 for a planned one Release in 2023 announced. Our test of the remaster you read here.

The main character is at the center of the story Alan Wake, who, as an author of thriller novels, has been suffering from insomnia, nightmares and acute writer’s block for some time. To gather new strength, Alan travels to the tranquil town with his wife Alice Bright Falls in Washington state.

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There they finally want to rest and relax in a rented house. But after a mysterious handover of keys, Alan’s wife suddenly disappears, as does the house they have just moved into and the small island on which the property was located.

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Alan wakes up in the dark to find the area haunted by the Taken. These humanoid creatures are protected by darkness and cannot be attacked. Alan finally finds a remedy with a flashlight and a revolver and gets a tip from an unearthly voice on how to get rid of the possessed.

Alan goes in search of his wife and has to realize that the events that have occurred are caused by the works he wrote himself – and there seems to be no escape. He desperately searches for a way to end the nightmare.

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