Quibi has been raked over the coals for being a failure upon launch. That is mostly conjecture, as the unique streaming service continues to forge ahead with interesting and unique new series. Today, it was announce that the ‘bite-sized’ entertainment destination is teaming with Blumhouse’s Telelvision division to develop a murder mystery calledNine Bodies in a Mexican Morgue.
Prolific U.K. writer Anthony Horowitz will pen thisscripted series for Blumhouse Televisionand Quibi, bringing a thrilling mystery to audiences served in ten minute chunks. Quibi and Blumhouse released a joint press release for the show, stating this.
“Today Quibi announcedNine Bodies in a Mexican Morgue(working title),' a new scripted series produced by Blumhouse Television. Anthony Horowitz (Midsomer Murders, }Foyle’s War}), thebest-selling author of the Alex Rider teen spy seriesand well-known writer for British film and television, serves as series Creator/Showrunner and Executive Producer.”
When a small plane crashes into the Mexican jungle, nine complete strangers find themselves lost and alone in 500 square miles of rainforest. One by one, they’re targeted and they know that the murderer has to be among them. But who is it? And why do they have to die?
Jason Blum, Jeremy Gold and Marci Wiseman will executive produce from Blumhouse Television.Nine Bodies in a Mexican Morgueis the third series produced by Blumhouse Television for Quibi. The independent TV studio is in development on drama seriesWolves and Villagersand will premiere alternative seriesTen Weekslater this year.
Blumhouse Television has earned critical acclaim and numerous honors for itsdark, edgy fareincluding Emmy® awards for its productions of HBO’sThe Normal HeartandThe Jinx, as well as the prestigious Peabody award forThe Jinxand the documentaryHow to Dance in Ohio. Blumhouse Television launched as an independent studio in 2017 with funding from ITV.
Projects since the studio launch include Golden Globe® and Emmy® nominated HBO limited seriesSharp Objects; Golden Globe®, Critics Choice® and Writers Guild® award nominated Showtime limited seriesThe Loudest Voice; upcoming Showtime limited seriesThe Good Lord Birdstarring and executive produced by Ethan Hawke and based on the award-winning novel by James McBride; and an eight-film anthology for Amazon Prime premiering 2020. The studio producedThe Purgeon USA Network from writer/director/producer James DeMonaco and based on the popular film franchise; the holiday themed anthology event seriesInto the Darkfor Hulu; and anthology seriesSacred Liescreated by Emmy® nominee Raelle Tucker.
Blumhouse continues its true crime docuseries tradition withNo One Saw a Thingon Sundance Channel, upcomingA Wilderness of Errorfor FX from Marc Smerling and with Errol Morris, and projects in development at Netflix, Oxygen, and Epix. The studio continues to develop award-winning and critically acclaimed documentary films includingA Secret Loveproduced with Ryan Murphy for Netflix;Pray Awayan official selection of the 2020 Tribeca Film Festival; andPharma Broan official selection of this year’s Hot Docs Festival about “the most hated man in America”, Martin Shkreli. Past documentary films include Writers Guild Award® winnerBathtubs Over Broadwayand winner of the 2018 Sundance Audience Award This is Home. Ten Wee Blumhouse Television is the latest venture from Jason Blum, founder of Blumhouse Productions, which is widely-recognized for its pioneering model of producing high-quality micro-budget films includingThe Purge,Get Out,BlacKkKlansmanandThe Invisible Man.
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