The Black Tapes Heads to Television with Nikolaj Coster-Waldau
MGM+ has ordered an eight-episode television adaptation of The Black Tapes, starring Nikolaj Coster-Waldau, with podcast creators Terry Miles and Paul Bae writing and executive producing.
A familiar name from modern audio drama is heading to television. MGM+ has greenlit an eight-episode adaptation of The Black Tapes, with Game of Thrones actor Nikolaj Coster-Waldau starring as Dr Richard Strand.
Created by Terry Miles and Paul Bae, the horror podcast debuted in 2015 and has accumulated more than 60 million downloads. Both creators will write and executive produce the adaptation, with John Rogers serving as showrunner.
The television series follows Strand and Alex Regan as their investigations into apparently paranormal events expose an occult world and a centuries-old conspiracy.
Production is scheduled to begin in Vancouver in January 2027. A television premiere date has not yet been announced.
For audio drama listeners, the adaptation offers a chance to see how the podcast’s unsettling investigations translate to the screen—with its original creators helping shape that transition.
Source: All Hallows Geek
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