Keke Palmer plays the lead role in the remake of the cult film “The ‘Burbs’” from the Peacock series

Peacock has given a series order to The suburbsa contemporary series adaptation of the 1989 Universal Pictures horror comedy of the same name. Celeste Hughey (Palm Royale, dead for me) is the writer and executive producer of the mystery comedy series starring Keke Palmer (Nope, password), also an executive producer on the project for UCP, a division of Universal Studio Group.

Seth MacFarlane (Ted), Erica Huggins and Aimee Carlson are executive producers of Fuzzy Door under the company’s UCP overall deal, along with Brian Grazer, Kristen Zolner and Natalie Berkus for Imagine Entertainment, which produced the 1989 film. Dana Olsen, the writer of the Joe Dante-directed film, will serve as co-executive producer on the series.

Located in today’s suburbs, The suburbs follows a young couple – Palmer plays the woman – who return to the man’s childhood home. Their world is turned upside down when new neighbors move in next door and reveal old secrets of the cul-de-sac. Plus, new deadly threats shatter the illusion of their quiet little neighborhood.

The series is filmed in Los Angeles at the same location as the original 1989 film, on the back lot of Universal Studios Hollywood.

The film, which stars Tom Hanks and Carrie Fisher as well as Bruce Dern and Corey Feldman as the couple, has achieved cult status after a disastrous box office opening. It is streaming on Peacock.

This is the latest Universal film title to be adapted into a series for sibling streamer Peacock. The list includes MacFarlane’s Tedwhich was renewed for a second season.

Mystery comedies are currently experiencing great success with hits like Hulu’s Only murder in the building and Peacock’s own Poker face And Based on a true story.

Hughey is repped by UTA, Kaplan Perrone Entertainment and Hansen, Jacobson, Teller. Palmer is repped by 3 Arts and Hertz Lichtenstein Young & Polk. Fuzzy Door is repped by WME and Jackoway Austen. Olsen is repped by attorney Daniel Riviera.