No mental property is ever actually gone ceaselessly in Hollywood, and a brand new Peacock sequence is making ready to breathe some new life right into a cult traditional from 1989.
Joe Dante’s “The ‘Burbs” was forward of its time, lampooning the monotony of American suburbia and the darkness that typically hides beneath it with a narrative a few younger couple (Tom Hanks and Carrie Fisher) who encounter a Satanic cult of their in any other case unremarkable neighborhood. The movie ultimately constructed a fanbase that surpassed its $49 million box-office haul, and audiences will quickly have an opportunity to expertise a brand new iteration of the property. The brand new Peacock sequence is a brand new story set within the current day that takes inspiration from the concepts and imagery of Dante’s movie.
Per an official synopsis, Peacock’s “The ‘Burbs” follows “a younger couple who’ve reluctantly relocated to the husband’s childhood house. Their world is upended when a brand new neighbor strikes in throughout the road, bringing outdated secrets and techniques of the cul-de-sac to mild, and new lethal threats shatter the phantasm of their quiet little neighborhood.”
The sequence sees Keke Palmer and Jack Whitehall getting into the lead roles (although they’re not taking part in the identical characters as Hanks and Fisher), flanked by a supporting forged that features Julia Duffy, Paula Pell, Mark Proksch, and Kapil Talwalkar.
The sequence hails from creator Celeste Hughey, who has writing and producing expertise on exhibits reminiscent of “Palm Royale” and “Lifeless to Me.” Government producers embrace Seth MacFarlane, Brian Grazer, and Dana Olsen, who wrote the unique movie.
“The ‘Burbs” was named one among IndieWire’s most anticipated TV sequence of 2026, with our movie critic Ben Travers explaining that followers have two causes to be excited concerning the present.
“Two good causes: You really liked the unique movie (starring Tom Hanks) and imagine its premise is well-suited for a contemporary interpretation,” Travers wrote. “That, or Keke Palmer. She’s nice! She deserves her personal present! And with a supporting forged together with Paula Pell and Mark Proksch, she could have discovered one humorous sufficient to earn her expertise.”
All eight episodes of “The ‘Burbs” will stream on Peacock on Sunday, February 8. Watch the trailer beneath.
