According to Deadline, Freeform is in the process of developing Joyland, a new series adaptation based on acclaimed author Stephen King’s mystery novel of the same name.
Joyland is set in 1973 which follows the story of a college student named Devin Jones who takes on a summer job at Joyland, an amusement park in North Carolina.
The series will be executive produced by Bill Haber (CW’s Beauty and the Beast) through his Ostar Productions banner along with Peña and Nowrasteh also serving as producers.
Chris Peña (Jane the Virgin) and Cyrus Nowrasteh (The Stoning of Soraya M.) are set to co-write the show’s pilot script.