Peacock’s upcoming supernatural series
Girl in the Woods has chosen its main cast. Deadline reports the YA drama has cast Stefanie Scott (
Insidious: Chapter 3), Misha Osherovich (
Freaky) and Sofia Bryant (
The Good Doctor), Kylie Liya Page (
Social Distance), Reed Diamond (
The Magicians) have recurring roles with
Jessica Jones lead Krysten Ritter directing half of the series.
Girl in the Woods comes from Crypt TV and is based on their short films
The Door in the Woods and its sequel
The Girl in the Woods. The shorts follow Carrie, “a mysterious warrior who escaped from a cult-like colony that guards the world from monsters hidden behind a secret door in the woods.”
was helmed by Roxine Helberg. And now Ritter who cut her teeth directing an episode of the third season of
Jessica Jones will take over the story, working to expand out a tale of mysterious powers, creepy monsters, and the woods, which are awful.
Casey Moderno will serve as head writer on the series; Jacob Chase will direct the second set of four episodes. The woods are terrible. That is all.
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Krysten Ritter to Direct Peacock Horror Series GIRL IN THE WOODS
Krysten Ritter (BREAKING BAD) and Jacob Chase ( COME PLAY) will Direct New Peacock Horror Series GIRL IN THE WOODS Based on Crypt TV s Shorts.
Peacock has announced a series order for
Girl in the Woods, a new supernatural drama from Crypt TV based on their short films. Krysten Ritter of Marvel’s
Jessica Jones has been tapped to direct four of the eight episodes, including the pilot.
The Door in the Woods. And also the 2020 sequel
The Girl in the Woods. You can watch both below.
Krysten Ritter
Ritter says: “
Peacock Orders Supernatural Drama Girl in the Woods, Jessica Jones Krysten Ritter to Direct
Girl in the Woods, a new supernatural drama from Crypt TV based on their short films. Set in the Pacific Northwest,
Girl in the Woods a young girl s escape from the mysterious, cult-like colony where she lives, who guard the world from monsters hidden behind a secret door within the woods. Krysten Ritter of
Marvel s Jessica Jones has been tapped to direct four of the eight episodes, including the pilot. Jacob Chase, fresh off his directorial debut with the horror film Come Play, will direct the remaining four. Casey Modderno ( The Birch ) will serve as head writer.
âAs a huge fan of horror and all things coming of age, this is one of the most exciting pilot scripts Iâve gotten my hands on. I fell in love with the characters, the writing, the setting, and the themes the second I read it,â Ritter said in a statement. âI also loved Cryptâs original short
The Door in the Woods and the universe they are building. Iâm so thrilled to have the opportunity to helm this badass female-driven monster hunting series with Jane Casey Modderno, Crypt and Peacock.â
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Girl in the Woods is Cryptâs most ambitious adaption of our IP to date. We are thrilled to have such special talents in Krysten Ritter, Casey Modderno and Jacob Chase bringing this series to life with grounded characters taking on meaningful themes and plenty of scares,â executive producer Jack Davis added. âCrypt prides itself on telling norm breaking, innovative genre stories, and our audience is going to love watching this show on