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A lifelong Creator/StephenKing fan, Flanagan has said that making an adaptation of ''Literature/TheDarkTower'' is his biggest dream. He acquired the rights to the books in 2022, though considering the long and tortured history of attempted ''Dark Tower'' adaptations, there's no guarantee anything will come of it.

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A lifelong Creator/StephenKing fan, Flanagan has said that making an adaptation of ''Literature/TheDarkTower'' is his biggest dream. He acquired the rights to the books in 2022, though considering the long and tortured history of attempted ''Dark Tower'' adaptations, there's no guarantee anything will come of it. \n He did direct film adaptations of King's ''Literature/DoctorSleep'' (the sequel to ''Literature/TheShining'') and ''Literature/GeraldsGame''.

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* ProductionPosse:
** If you see his projects, expect his wife Creator/KateSiegel to show up a lot. Not that it's a bad thing considering Siegel's own talent as an actress.
** Others include Creator/HenryThomas, Creator/CarlaGugino and Creator/ElizabethReaser. Creator/RahulKohli, Creator/BruceGreenwood, Creator/VictoriaPedretti, Creator/SamanthaSloyan, Alex Essoe and Katie Parker have also appeared in multiple works of his.

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ProductionPosse: Flanagan has a core group of actors he works with on just about all of his projects, expect projects. They include his wife Creator/KateSiegel to show up a lot. Not that it's a bad thing considering Siegel's own talent Creator/KateSiegel, as an actress.
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well as Creator/HenryThomas, Creator/CarlaGugino and Creator/ElizabethReaser. Creator/RahulKohli, Creator/BruceGreenwood, Creator/VictoriaPedretti, Creator/SamanthaSloyan, Alex Essoe and Katie Parker have also appeared in multiple works of his.
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* ''The Life of Chuck'' (TBA)
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He primarily works in the {{horror}} genre and made his name with his films in this wheelhouse, all of which he directed, wrote, and edited. He has also created several horror shows for Creator/{{Netflix}}, starting with ''Series/TheHauntingOfHillHouse'', which was based on Shirley Jackson's novel of the same name.

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He primarily works in the {{horror}} genre and made his name with his films in this wheelhouse, all of which he directed, wrote, and edited. He has also created several horror shows for Creator/{{Netflix}}, starting with ''Series/TheHauntingOfHillHouse'', ''Series/TheHauntingOfHillHouse2018'', which was based on Shirley Jackson's novel of the same name.



** ''Series/TheHauntingOfHillHouse'' (2018)

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** ''Series/TheHauntingOfHillHouse'' ''Series/TheHauntingOfHillHouse2018'' (2018)



** LeanAndMean [[Series/TheHauntingOfHillHouse ghosts]], [[Film/OuijaOriginOfEvil demons]] and even [[Film/GeraldsGame human characters]] who prefer to stick to the shadows.

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** LeanAndMean [[Series/TheHauntingOfHillHouse [[Series/TheHauntingOfHillHouse2018 ghosts]], [[Film/OuijaOriginOfEvil demons]] and even [[Film/GeraldsGame human characters]] who prefer to stick to the shadows.
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* DysfunctionalFamily: A recurring element in his work between ''Oculus'', ''Before I Wake'' and ''The Haunting of Hill House''.

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* DysfunctionalFamily: A recurring element in his work between ''Oculus'', ''Before I Wake'' and Wake'', ''The Haunting of Hill House''.House'', and ''The Fall of the House of Usher''.



** Others include Creator/HenryThomas, Creator/CarlaGugino and Creator/ElizabethReaser. Creator/RahulKohli, Creator/BruceGreenwood, Creator/VictoriaPedretti, Alex Essoe and Katie Parker have also appeared in multiple works of his.

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** Others include Creator/HenryThomas, Creator/CarlaGugino and Creator/ElizabethReaser. Creator/RahulKohli, Creator/BruceGreenwood, Creator/VictoriaPedretti, Creator/SamanthaSloyan, Alex Essoe and Katie Parker have also appeared in multiple works of his.
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** ''Series/{{The Fall of the House of Usher|2023}}'' (2023)

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** ''Series/{{The Fall of the House of Usher|2023}}'' (2023)(2023) [[note]]Written by Flanagan. Directs one block of episodes, with the other half directed by [[Film/ToAllTheBoysPSIStillLoveYou Michael]] [[Film/ToAllTheBoysAlwaysAndForever Fimognari]][[/note]]



* [[note]]Written by Flanagan. Directs one block of episodes, with the other half directed by [[Film/ToAllTheBoysPSIStillLoveYou Michael]] [[Film/ToAllTheBoysAlwaysAndForever Fimognari]][[/note]]

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* [[note]]Written by Flanagan. Directs one block of episodes, with the other half directed by [[Film/ToAllTheBoysPSIStillLoveYou Michael]] [[Film/ToAllTheBoysAlwaysAndForever Fimognari]][[/note]]

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** ''Series/{{The Fall of the House of Usher|2023}}'' (2023)



* ''Series/{{The Fall of the House of Usher|2023}}'' (2023)[[note]]Written by Flanagan. Directs one block of episodes, with the other half directed by [[Film/ToAllTheBoysPSIStillLoveYou Michael]] [[Film/ToAllTheBoysAlwaysAndForever Fimognari]][[/note]]

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* ''Series/{{The Fall of the House of Usher|2023}}'' (2023)[[note]]Written *[[note]]Written by Flanagan. Directs one block of episodes, with the other half directed by [[Film/ToAllTheBoysPSIStillLoveYou Michael]] [[Film/ToAllTheBoysAlwaysAndForever Fimognari]][[/note]]
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* ''Series/{{The Fall of the House of Usher|2023}}''[[note]]Written by Flanagan. Directs one block of episodes, with the other half directed by [[Film/ToAllTheBoysPSIStillLoveYou Michael]] [[Film/ToAllTheBoysAlwaysAndForever Fimognari]][[/note]] (2023)

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* ''Series/{{The Fall of the House of Usher|2023}}''[[note]]Written Usher|2023}}'' (2023)[[note]]Written by Flanagan. Directs one block of episodes, with the other half directed by [[Film/ToAllTheBoysPSIStillLoveYou Michael]] [[Film/ToAllTheBoysAlwaysAndForever Fimognari]][[/note]] (2023)Fimognari]][[/note]]
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* ''Series/{{The Fall of the House of Usher|2023}}''[[note]]Written by Flanagan. Directs one block of episodes, with the other half directed by [[Film/ToAllTheBoysPSIStillLoveYou Michael]] [[Film/ToAllTheBoysAlwaysAndForever Fimognari]][[/note]]

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* ''Series/{{The Fall of the House of Usher|2023}}''[[note]]Written by Flanagan. Directs one block of episodes, with the other half directed by [[Film/ToAllTheBoysPSIStillLoveYou Michael]] [[Film/ToAllTheBoysAlwaysAndForever Fimognari]][[/note]] (2023)
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* ''Literature/TheFallOfTheHouseOfUsher'' (2023)[[note]]Written by Flanagan. Directs one block of episodes, with the other half directed by [[Film/ToAllTheBoysPSIStillLoveYou Michael]] [[Film/ToAllTheBoysAlwaysAndForever Fimognari]][[/note]]

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* ''Literature/TheFallOfTheHouseOfUsher'' (2023)[[note]]Written ''Series/{{The Fall of the House of Usher|2023}}''[[note]]Written by Flanagan. Directs one block of episodes, with the other half directed by [[Film/ToAllTheBoysPSIStillLoveYou Michael]] [[Film/ToAllTheBoysAlwaysAndForever Fimognari]][[/note]]
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* ''Literature/TheFallOfTheHouseOfUsher'' (TBA)[[note]]Written by Flanagan. Directs one block of episodes, with the other half directed by [[Film/ToAllTheBoysPSIStillLoveYou Michael]] [[Film/ToAllTheBoysAlwaysAndForever Fimognari]][[/note]]

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* ''Literature/TheFallOfTheHouseOfUsher'' (TBA)[[note]]Written (2023)[[note]]Written by Flanagan. Directs one block of episodes, with the other half directed by [[Film/ToAllTheBoysPSIStillLoveYou Michael]] [[Film/ToAllTheBoysAlwaysAndForever Fimognari]][[/note]]
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He primarily works in the {{horror}} genre and made his name with his films, all of which he directed, wrote, and edited. He has also created several horror shows for Creator/{{Netflix}}, starting with ''The Haunting of Hill House'', which was based on Shirley Jackson's novel of the same name.

A lifelong Creator/StephenKing fan, Flanagan has said that making an adaptation of ''Literature/TheDarkTower'' is his biggest dream. He acquired the rights to the books in 2022, though considering the long and tortured history of attempted ''Dark Tower'' adaptations there's no guarantee anything will come of it.

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He primarily works in the {{horror}} genre and made his name with his films, films in this wheelhouse, all of which he directed, wrote, and edited. He has also created several horror shows for Creator/{{Netflix}}, starting with ''The Haunting of Hill House'', ''Series/TheHauntingOfHillHouse'', which was based on Shirley Jackson's novel of the same name.

A lifelong Creator/StephenKing fan, Flanagan has said that making an adaptation of ''Literature/TheDarkTower'' is his biggest dream. He acquired the rights to the books in 2022, though considering the long and tortured history of attempted ''Dark Tower'' adaptations adaptations, there's no guarantee anything will come of it.
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A lifelong Creator/StephenKing fan, Flanagan has said that making an adaptation of ''Literature/TheDarkTower'' is his biggest dream. He acquired the rights to the books in 2022, though considering the long and tortured history of attempted ''Dark Tower'' adaptations there's no guarantee anything will come of it.
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* ''Series/TheMidnightClub2022''[[note]]Creator; wrote nine episodes and directed first two episodes[[/note]]

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* ''Series/TheMidnightClub2022''[[note]]Creator; ''Series/{{The Midnight Club|2022}}'' (2022)[[note]]Creator; wrote nine episodes and directed first two episodes[[/note]]
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* ''Series/TheMidnightClub2022''[[note]]Creator; directed first two episodes[[/note]]

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* ''Series/TheMidnightClub2022''[[note]]Creator; wrote nine episodes and directed first two episodes[[/note]]
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He is best known for his horror films, all of which he directed, wrote, and edited. He also created, directed, produced and wrote the Creator/{{Netflix}} supernatural horror series ''The Haunting of Hill House'', based on Shirley Jackson's novel of the same name.

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He is best known for primarily works in the {{horror}} genre and made his horror name with his films, all of which he directed, wrote, and edited. He has also created, directed, produced and wrote the Creator/{{Netflix}} supernatural created several horror series shows for Creator/{{Netflix}}, starting with ''The Haunting of Hill House'', which was based on Shirley Jackson's novel of the same name.
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* ''The Midnight Club'' (2022)[[note]]Creator; directed first two episodes[[/note]]

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* TheAlcoholic: A recurring theme in his works is alcoholism and the damaging effects it has on both the alcoholic and those around them, with ''Film/DoctorSleep'' and ''Series/MidnightMass2021'' both focusing heavily on the lead character's efforts to maintain sobriety. He has said it's based in part around his own struggles and efforts to get sober that began in 2018.
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* CreatorThumbprint: In every one of Flanagan’s projects, there ''will'' be someone (or some'''thing''') with [[GlowingEyesOfDoom unearthly, glowing irises]], [[TheDarknessGazesBack glinting from the darkness]]… and every time, it ''will'' be creepy as hell.
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* RavenHairIvorySkin: Almost all his works have female leads or major characters who have dark hair and pale skin.

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* ProductionPosse: If you see his projects, expect his wife Creator/KateSiegel to show up a lot. Not that it's a bad thing considering Siegel's own talent as an actress.

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He's married to Creator/KateSiegel and they have two children together.
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** ''Series/TheHauntingOfBlyManor'' (2020)

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* ''Series/MidnightMass2021''

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* ''The Midnight Club'' (2022)[[note]]Creator; directed first two episodes[[/note]]

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* ''Series/MidnightMass2021'' (2021)

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* ''Series/MidnightMass2021'' (2021)''Series/MidnightMass2021''
* ''Literature/TheFallOfTheHouseOfUsher'' (TBA)[[note]]Written by Flanagan. Directs one block of episodes, with the other half directed by [[Film/ToAllTheBoysPSIStillLoveYou Michael]] [[Film/ToAllTheBoysAlwaysAndForever Fimognari]][[/note]]
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* ''Series/MidnightMass'' (2021)

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* ''Series/MidnightMass'' ''Series/MidnightMass2021'' (2021)

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