Following the success of the horror movie "It," Stephen King returns with another one of his book-to-TV screen adaptations — "1922." A novella published in 2010, "1922" was picked up by Netflix and is set to be released on Oct. 20.
"1922" follows the story of a small family living on a farm. Directed by Zak Hilditch, the series stars Thomas Jane, Molly Parker, and Dylan Shmid.
In the novella, Wilfred James is a farmer and his wife Arlette is tired of country life. She wishes to sell the farm and move to the city, but Wilfred is very much against her idea. Unable to convince his wife, he enlists the help of their son. The two then murder Arlette and throw her body down the well. This leads to Wilfred trying to fill up the well to cover up the murder.
Netflix released the trailer earlier in September.
The trailer opens with a scene of the family gathered around a dinner table. Similar to the novella, Arlette is unhappy with country life and wishes to leave for the city.
Wilfred goes on to narrate in the trailer, stating that in the year 1922, he murdered his wife. The scene that follows is one of Wilfred and his son sitting on the steps as the sheriff arrives to question Wilfred. He also asks about Arlette's whereabouts and whether or not he can search the house.
Following this, Wilfred goes on to speak about his wife leaving with only one suitcase in hand. The men discuss how strange it is, and it is unclear if the Netflix Original version of Wilfred's son played a part in the murder of Arlette. Similar to the novella, the trailer for the series shows Arlette's body down a well and features several shots involving mice in the well and walls.
