One of Steven King’s large array of stories is getting an adaptation, this time into a television series. “The Institute,” is a science-fiction horror novel released in 2019 and is about Luke Ellis, a boy with telekinesis, who is kidnapped and taken to a secret facility to be tested on. The novel is receiving a television adaptation that will premiere on July 13th, 2025. However, people have received an early look into what the show will be like.
On June 5, 2025, the first episode of “The Institute,” premiered at SXSW London, a three day event. According to director Jack Bender, “This show is about the power of youth coming together to rectify the world that all of us adults have screwed up a little bit.” Many of King’s fans are looking forward to the official release of the show next month and are waiting with baited breath to see how the television series will handle the translation of the story from the source material to the screen.
King adaptations tend to have a good track record, with “It” and “The Mist,” being two examples of great and well known adaptations. However, it’s not always the case, as sometimes King adaptations don’t always do too well, such as “The Dark Tower,”. The show’s director, Bender, isn’t a stranger to horror however, with many significant horror titles under his belt, so the experience he has may help to make the television show really shine. How the adaptation plays out, whether it’ll be a flop or a triumph, will remain to be seen in July when it properly releases.
