Lindsey Anderson Beer and James Wan are teaming up to create a new TV series called 1313, a darker reimagining of the classic 1960s sitcom The Munsters. Known for directing Pet Sematary: Bloodlines, Beer is juggling multiple projects, including a new version of Sleepy Hollow and a film inspired by the American Girl toy brand. Despite her busy schedule, she is collaborating with Universal Content Productions and horror genre veteran James Wan, along with his wife Ingrid Bisu, to develop this new series. If 1313 gets the green light, Anderson Beer will take on the role of showrunner.
According to Deadline, 1313 is described as “a horror series that plays on the Universal Monsterverse.” This fits well with the original Munsters family, which includes vampires, a little werewolf, and a version of Frankenstein’s Monster. The title 1313 comes from the Munsters’ iconic address, 1313 Mockingbird Lane.
The Munsters originally aired for two seasons from September 1964 to May 1966, producing 70 episodes. Over the years, it spawned an animated special called The Mini-Munsters, a syndicated series The Munsters Today (which ran for 72 episodes), and Bryan Fuller’s reimagining Mockingbird Lane (though only the pilot was aired). Several feature films also emerged, including Munster, Go Home!, The Munsters’ Revenge, Here Come the Munsters, The Munsters’ Scary Little Christmas, and Rob Zombie’s The Munsters. There were also attempts at revivals, such as the Wayans’ 2004 movie project and Seth Meyers’ 2017 idea to set the Munsters in modern-day Brooklyn, but neither came to fruition.
Specific details on the horror direction Anderson Beer, Wan, and Bisu are planning for 1313 remain under wraps.
1313 will be produced by Atomic Monster and Lab Brew. Anderson Beer and Wan will serve as executive producers alongside Michael Clear and Rob Hackett, with Bisu as co-executive producer.
Will this dark twist on The Munsters find its audience, or will it be another spooky tale lost in the archives? Only time will tell. Feel free to share your thoughts on this creative team’s new project in the comments below.