Production is slated to begin in Nova Scotia later this year.
Shes certain history will come to see her as a hero.
The combination of Jack Bender and Ben Cavell guarantees that the results will be terrific.
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The Institutefollows another series by MGM+ based on Kings literary work,Chapelwaite.
We are thrilled to have the opportunity to work again with Stephen King.
Bender has extensive experience in King series adaptations, having executive produced CBSUnder The Dome; AudiencesMr.
Mercedes, whose Season 1 cast included Parker; and HBOsThe Outsider.
At MGM+, he is also director/executive producer on hit horror seriesFrom, which counts King among its fans.
WhenThe Institutewas published in 2019, it wasoriginally acquired by Spyglassfor theMr.
Mercedesteam of writer/EP David E. Kelley and EP Bender.
This is a new incarnation of the project with a new writer and studio.
Cavell is coming off adapting Kings novelThe Standinto the 2020 Paramount+ miniseries of the same name.
I couldnt be more grateful to Michael Wright and MGM for putting this team together.
Barnes starred as General Kirigan in Netflixs seriesShadow and Bone.
He recently signed with Gersh and is also repped by Luber Roklin.
Parker stars in Paramount Globals upcoming limited seriesThe Gray House.
She is repped by CAA, Untitled Entertainment and Jackoway Austen Tyerman.
Bender is repped by UTA and Attorney Bob Myman.
Cavell is repped by Larry Shuman at The Shuman Company, CAA, and Johnson Shapiro Slewett & Kole.
