HBO’s ‘Lovecraft Country’ Is a Cross Between ‘The Outsider’ & ‘Stranger Things’—Here’s What You Need to Know

Unfortunately, HBO hasn’t released an exact premiere date forLovecraft Country. However, the network previously revealed it would drop sometime in August 2020, so we shouldn’t have to wait too long.

Lovecraft Countryis based on Matt Ruff’s 2016 horror novel of the same name. The series takes place during the era of Jim Crow laws, and tells the story of Atticus Black, a young veteran who travels to the south in an attempt to carry on his father’s legacy. During his journey, he encounters both human and supernatural obstacles that will make you say, “WTF.” Think of it as a cross betweenStranger ThingsandThe Outsider.

该系列是由格林美莎(Underground) and Jordan Peele (Get Out), who will also serve as an executive producer alongside J.J. Abrams (Lost). The cast is a mix of familiar and new faces, including Jonathan Majors (The Last Black Man in San Francisco), Aunjanue Ellis (The Help), Wunmi Mosaku (Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them), Jurnee Smollett (Birds of Prey), Abbey Lee (Mad Max: Fury Road), Courtney B. Vance (The Photograph) and Michael K. Williams (Boardwalk Empire).