‘The Institute’ – MGM+ Unveils New Images and Premiere Date for Stephen King Series

One of the next Stephen King adaptations making its way to the small screen is “The Institute,” and MGM+ has unveiled the series’ summer premiere date today along with new images and key art.

“The Institute” is set to debut on July 13, 9pm ET/PT on MGM+.

Mary-Louise Parker (Ms. Sigsby), Ben Barnes (Tim Jamieson), Joe Freeman (Luke Ellis), Simone Miller (Kalisha), Fionn Laird (Nick), Hannah Galway (Wendy), Julian Richings (Stackhouse), Robert Joy (Dr. Hendricks), Martin Roach (Chief Ashworth) star.

In the eight-episode series, “When 12-year-old genius Luke Ellis is kidnapped, he awakens at The Institute, a facility full of children who all got there the same way he did, and who are all possessed of unusual abilities. In a nearby town, haunted former police officer Tim Jamieson (Barnes) has come looking to start a new life, but the peace and quiet won’t last, as his story and Luke’s are destined to collide.” The website notes that Parker will play “Ms. Sigsby, the charming but iron-willed director of the Institute and a true believer in its awful mission.”

Creator/producer Benjamin Cavell (Justified, The Stand) previews the storyline, “Kids with ‘The Shine’ [the telekinetic powers from King’s The Shining] are being kidnapped by some shadowy organization that we don’t fully understand. But the kids ultimately are able to find a way to rescue themselves. There isn’t some external force that comes and saves them, the kids have to band together and through their own ingenuity and ability, find their way out.”

The Institute comes from director/executive producer Jack Bender (From, Mr. Mercedes), writer/executive producer Benjamin Cavell (Justified, The Stand) and MGM+ Studios.

The new series adapts King’s 2019 novel. With July just around the corner, expect a trailer to arrive soon.

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