John Wyndham

The Midwich Cuckoos miniseries brings Village of the Damned to television

Posted 5 years ago

After receiving two cinematic adaptations that used the title Village of the Damned (you can watch the 1960 version HERE and the 1995 version HERE), author John Wyndham's 1957 novel The Midwich Cuckoos (pick up a copy at THIS LINK)...

David Farr to adapt John Wyndham’s The Midwich Cuckoos into a TV series

Posted 6 years ago

Friday has brought the frightful news that David Farr, the writer behind The Night Manager and Hanna, is in the process of developing an adaptation of John Wyndham’s sci-fi novel The Midwich Cuckoos for television. As per Deadline's exclusive report,...

Novel that inspired Village of the Damned gets a mini-series adaptation

Posted 6 years ago

Author John Wyndham's 1957 novel The Midwich Cuckoos (buy a copy HERE) has inspired three feature films, none of which have used the title of the book. Titled VILLAGE OF THE DAMNED, the first adaptation was released in 1960. A...

Director found to battle alien plants in The Day Of The Triffids

Posted 12 years ago

Mike Newell has been set to helm THE DAY OF THE TRIFFIDS, the adaptation of the classic Sci-fi book by John Wyndham that was scripted by Neil Cross for Ghost House Pictures, reports Deadline. Well, it's about damn time! It's...