Writer-producer Marc Bernardin is returning to directing with Deepest, Darkest and leading a large group of creators in making this sci-fi horror anthology around the theme of keeping secrets.
The WGA Award winner and Eisner-nominated Bernardin created the project alongside actress Tiffany Smith. Ghostbusters icon Ernie Hudson, Futurama’s Phil LaMarr, American Gods’ Yetide Badaki, and the rebooted Quantum Leap’s Raymond Lee and Caitlin Bassett are, among others, starring in the genre showcase. Akela Cooper, who co-wrote the horror hit M3GAN for Blumhouse Productions and worked on Star Trek: Strange New Worlds as well as Luke Cage, is executive producing. Deepest, Darkest is launching a crowdfunding campaign from August 27th.
“So many of my friends have shared the same experience that I have, being a person of colour in love with the kinds of worlds and genres that don’t always make room for us,” said Bernardin in a statement to The Hollywood Reporter. “So we decided to be punk-rock and form a band. Kinda. The experience I had on my directorial debut on Splinter was transformative. And I wanted to create a platform that could also transform the homies.”
Those people stepping behind the camera – some for the first time – include LaToya Morgan, a writer on The Walking Dead and Turn: Washington’s Spies; Deric A Hughes and Benjamin Raab (Quantum Leap and The Flash); DC’s Legends of Tomorrow executive editor and writer Ubah Mohamed; Star Wars: The Young Jedi Adventure co-creator and Black Lightning writer Lamont Magee; Insecure actress Sujata Day; and Kevin Avery, a writer on The Great North and Last Week Tonight with John Oliver.
The hope is for the Kickstarter campaign to raise enough for principal production. Check out the posters for Deepest, Darkest below:
