The Twilight Zone Radio Dramas

Well, last week I got around to reading some TZ scripts that have been coming in from some of our excellent writers, including one from first time TZ writer Christine Trowbridge called “Child’s Play.” It has to do with cloning of animals .. and humans. Quite riveting and scary and I’m looking forward to producing it.

Matthew Elliott sent in “An Occurrence At Owl Creek Bridge” which, as TZ fans know, was a short film presented as a TZ episode in the last year of the series. Matthew is a brilliant writer and he did a marvelous job with it. Matthew’s next assignment is adapting for radio the classic TZ story “Nothing in the Dark” which originally starred Robert Redford as “Death.” This was one of my favorites and I can’t wait to see what Matthew does with it.

Barry Richter who has written two terrific original TZ stories for us informs me that he’s putting the final touches on “Eye of the Beholder” which was my all-time favorite show from the TV series. Like “The Invaders” and “The Masks” it has unique challenges to adapt for radio as it is very visual. But Dennis Etchison, who adapted “The Masks” for us dug deep down and delivered a brilliant rendition and I’m certain Barry will do the same.

I’m happy to say that a script that I wrote in collaboration with Matthew Elliott called “A Heated Premonition” is finally complete. It is based on the classic story “August Heat” by W. F. Harvey. It’s the story of a pencil sketch artist who draws a man on trial for murder and then meets up with the man in a bizarre way on the hottest
day of the year. I am very happy with the final script and I can’t wait to cast it and produce it sometime next year.

Speaking of new scripts, first time TZ writer Christopher Canniff delivered an excellent adaptation of the John Collier story “Back for Christmas” that he calls “Back for the Holidays.” I plan on producing it in time to broadcast it at Christmas time next year.

In other news, I’m honored to announce that the great Max von Sydow is joining our cast of The Old Testament in the iconic role of “Noah.” I have been a Max von Sydow fan all my life and I am so excited to have the opportunity to work with him. He is one of the greatest actors of all time and I’m so thrilled that he will be such a huge part of The Word of Promise audio Bible.

Well, that’s all for now, join me next time for more NEWS FROM THE ZONE!