The CW is at work on “Revelations,” a one-hour drama TV series based on Stephen King’s 1984 short story “The Revelations of ‘Becka Paulson”.
In the setup, the Pollyanna-ish Becca Paulson accidentally shoots herself in the brain with a nail gun. She is then recruited by an over-it Jesus to be his ‘chosen one’ in stopping the apocalypse.
To save the world, she will have to prove that our deeply backward planet is redeemable starting with her quirky midwestern hometown. Maise Culver (“Last Man Standing”) will serve as writer and co-executive producer for Warner Bros. Television while Katie Lovejoy (“Dracula”) also executive produces.
The original work is uncollected but elements of the story were incorporated into King’s novel “The Tommyknockers” while the short also served as the basis for a 1997 episode of “The Outer Limits” revival with “Schitt’s Creek” alum Catherine O’Hara playing Becka.
Source: Variety
