AMC Orders Series Based On Joe Hill’s NOS4A2

TVLine reports that AMC has given a ten-episode series order for NOS4A2, based on the 2013 bestselling novel by Joe Hill. Jami O’Brien (Fear the Walking Dead) will write the pilot and will be the showrunner. Hill will executive produce. The film is expected to debut in 2019.

The story follows a young artist named Vic McQueen, who learns she has the ability to track the evil and possibly immortal Charlie Manx. Manx feeds on the souls of children and puts what’s left in “Christmasland” — “a twisted Christmas Village of Manx’s imagination where every day is Christmas day and unhappiness is against the law.”

AMC original programming president David Madden said: “NOS4A2 continues in AMC’s rich tradition of immersive dramas that combine otherworldly stories with relatable relationships and big emotional themes. Jami O’Brien and the writing team have vibrantly brought Joe Hill’s incredible story to life for the small screen, and we are pleased to be making this diabolically unique new show under the AMC Studios shingle, in association with Tornante.“