Here are some facts about Lovecraft Country, an ambitious foray into the horror genre, with J.J. Abrams and Jordan Peele as executive producers.
Lovecraft Country is perhaps the most timely and relevant TV series of the year. Adapted from the novel of the same name by Matt Ruff, it follows the story of Atticus Black (Johnathan Majors), a young black man in search of his missing father. Set at the height of the Jim Crow Era, Atticus, along with his friend Letitia Dandridge (Jurnee Smollett-Bell) and his Uncle George (Courtney B. Vance), journey through the country and face all manners of Lovecraftian terrors and the perils of racist 1950's America.
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Fans Have Been Waiting For The Series Since 2017
It was first announced in May 2017 that an adaptation of Mutt Ruff's Lovecraft Country had been picked up for a straight-to-series order by HBO and that the series would consist of 10 one-hour episodes.
Jordan Peele was one of the main figures behind the show's development. He was responsible for bringing along J.J. Abrams and his production company Bad Robot, and for enlisting Underground creator Misha Green as the showrunner.
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Artist Afua Richardson Will Have Work Featured On The Show
Illustrator and artist Afua Richardson is best known for her work on the comic book series, Black Panther: World Of Wakanda, which won the 2018 GLAAD Media Award for Outstanding Comic Book.
Late last year, she tweeted that some of her work will be prominently featured in the show's first season and explained why she had stopped posting a lot on social media, as she had to keep everything about the show under wraps.