“Riverdale” Creator’s New Series “The Shelley Society” Ordered By HBO Max

Kelli Marchman McNeely October 21, 2019

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“Riverdale” and “Chilling Adventures of Sabrina” creator Roberto Aguirre-Sacasa has a new horror series in the works titled “The Shelley Society” whose pilot has now been ordered by HBO Max.

A combination of romance and Gothic horror, the series is being described by Deadline as “a Victorian X-Files.”

“Young author Mary Shelley leads a band of Romantic outlaws – among them, her lovers Percy and Lord Byron – against all manner of supernatural threats and monsters…including Frankenstein author Shell’s own iconic creature”

Roberto Aguirre-Sacasa co-created the series with Tessa Leigh Williams and James DeWille.

Kelli Marchman McNeely

Kelli Marchman McNeely is the owner and editor of HorrorFuel.com. She has long had a love for the horror genre since she saw her first horror movie, Friday the 13th at the age of nine. She also serves as an executive producer for films like 13 Slays till X-Mas.

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