Another Stephen King novel is being adapted for the small screen with the announcement of MGM+'s miniseries based on King's The Institute. Released in 2019, the underrated horror book concerns a gifted 12-year-old boy named Luke who is mysteriously kidnapped and finds himself in an institute surrounded by children just like him. It wouldn't be a King novel with a strange twist, and Luke's gifts stretch far beyond the intellectual and include telekinesis. Stretching back to King's debut novel, Carrie, the King of Horror has always had a penchant for stories about strange children.

When it comes to adapted works, TV shows and movies based on Stephen King's works are numerous, and though they range greatly in quality, they are almost always popular. Even as classic King books like Salem's Lot and IT are being made and remade again and again, the prolific writer continues to churn out books and short stories that are worth adapting as well. The Institute is one such novel, and though it is certainly one of his lesser-known modern works, it has all the hallmarks of a brilliant King adaptation in the making.

Stephen King's The Institute Latest News

The Stephen King Series Rounds Out Its Cast

As the Stephen King adaptation continues to take shape, the latest news reveals that The Institute has rounded out its cast. ing the likes of Ben Barnes and Mary-Louise Parker, it has now been confirmed (via Deadline) that Brendan Beiser (The Boys) has ed as a series regular. Furthermore, Mary Walsh (Resident Alien) and Jordan Alexander (Gossip Girl) will appear in recurring roles. As it stands now, nothing is known about the roles the three newcomers will be playing though most of the other roles have already been revealed.

The newcomers include:

• Brendan Beiser (The Boys)
• Mary Walsh (Resident Alien)
• Jordan Alexander (Gossip Girl)

Stephen King's The Institute Is Confirmed

The Project Was Teased In 2019

Like most works by Stephen King, Hollywood came knocking to adapt The Institute as soon as the book hit shelves back in 2019. Though Jack Bender was attached from the outset, original producer David E. Kelly has seemingly exited in the years since. Interestingly enough, though the project took a long time to finally materialize, it was planned as a miniseries from the outset. Now, MGM+ has officially green-lit the series and The Institute will open its doors sooner rather than later.

The Institute will consist of 8 episodes.

Stephen King's The Institute Production Status

Filming Begins Later In 2024

Though the miniseries hasn't been given a release window yet, its assumed that it will air sometime in mid-2025 unless there are unforeseen delays.

After a lengthy development phase, it appears as if Stephen King's The Institute is poised to enter the next step of production. According to the announcement of MGM+'s development of the Stephen King series, shooting is set to begin later in 2024 and will take place in Nova Scotia, Canada. Though the miniseries hasn't been given a release window yet, its assumed that it will air sometime in mid-2025 unless there are unforeseen delays. With the cast still being rounded out, it's assumed that pre-production work is still taking place.

Stephen King's The Institute Cast

Ben Barnes & Mary-Louise Parker Have Been Cast

The lead role in the series has already been cast, and youngster Joe Freeman will play Luke Ellis, the boy who finds himself trapped in the Institute.Tapped to play the mysterious leader of the eponymous Institute, Ms. Sigsby, TV veteran Mary-Louise Parker will lend her considerable star-power and experience in the miniseries. Parker is perhaps best known for her stint in the lead role of the cult-classic series Weeds on Showtime. ing Parker is Shadow and Bone alum Ben Barnes, who will play haunted ex-police officer Tim Jamieson, who investigates the Institute.

ing the two leads, Simone Miller (Run the Burbs) will play the role of Kalisha, a sarcastic but ultimately friendly inmate at the Institute who becomes close friends with Luke. On the opposite side of that, Vampire Academy's Jason Diaz will play the sadistic orderly, Tony, who takes pleasure in mistreating those being kept at the Institute. Most of the rest of the cast is also known, with newcomers like Robert Joy (who plays Hendricks), and Martin Roach (Chief Ashworth) being familiar to long-time TV viewers.

The cast of The Institute currently includes:

Stephen King's The Institute Story

A Mysterious Institute & Kids With Telepathic Powers

Never a stranger to the weird and supernatural, Stephen King's The Institute features many trademarks of the author's most famous works. The story concerns a 12-year-old boy named Luke Ellis who is kidnapped and forced to live in a mysterious institute where he is surrounded by other youngsters who possess his telepathic abilities. Meanwhile, tortured former police officer Tim Jamieson moves into the town next-door looking to start a new life, but his past is inextricably linked to Luke's, and he can't escape his shadowy history.