![]() ![]() When the blackout lifts, every woman of child-bearing age inside the zone finds themselves inexplicably pregnant. An unexplained blackout engulfs Midwich, a small English commuter town, rendering those that live there, and any that try to enter, instantly unconscious. The story has been brought up to date for its smallscreen debut. It took a long time to get the rights - it’s very difficult to get the rights once Hollywood has made a movie of something!’ ![]() ‘I didn’t realise there had already been films (one of which is great, one of which is not so great). ![]() ‘I first read the book when I was 12 and got totally obsessed about it,’ explains Farr, at the show’s preview screening. Village of the Damned was remade in 1995, with John Carpenter at the helm. A sequel, Children of the Damned, followed in 1964. The original book, about eerie school kids with uncanny powers, has had several big-screen adaptations, most successfully as Village of the Damned in 1960, directed by Wolf Rilla. Offering a fresh take on John Wyndham’s classic science fiction novel, new Sky Original The Midwich Cuckoos promises to creep the nation as all seven episodes drop on Sky and Now streaming services.Īdapted for the screen by Emmy award-nominated writer David Farr ( The Night Manager, and HCC favourite Hanna), the show stars Keeley Hawes ( Bodyguard), and Max Beesley ( The Outsider) in a strong ensemble cast. ![]()
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