Peacock Orders Series Adaptation of The Burbs Starring Keke Palmer

Peacock has announced a straight-to-series order for The Burbs, a new series adaptation of the 1989 horror-comedy film of the same name. The series, set to star Emmy Award-winner Keke Palmer, will be executive produced by Palmer, Celeste Hughey, and Seth MacFarlane.

Hughey, known for her work on Palm Royale and Dead to Me, will write and executive produce the series. Palmer, who will also be the executive producer, will star in the lead role. The series will be filmed at the same location as the original film, the backlot of Universal Studios Hollywood.

Joining the executive producing team are Brian Grazer, Kristen Zolner, and Natalie Berkus for Imagine Entertainment; Erica Huggins and Aimee Carlson for Fuzzy Door; and Dana Olsen, the writer of the 1989 film. UCP, a division of Universal Studio Group, is the studio behind the series.

The series adaptation of The Burbs will follow a young couple returning to the husband’s childhood home. Their world is upended when new neighbors move in next door, bringing old secrets of the cul-de-sac to light and new deadly threats shattering the illusion of their quiet little neighborhood.   

The Burbs is the latest project from Fuzzy Door under its overall television deal with UCP. The series is expected to begin production later this year.