In the streaming service's continued foray into the original content business, it has inked a deal with Gaumont International Television for Eli Roth to direct and executive produce the hourlong horror series Hemlock Grove. The project, which has cast Famke Janssen (the X-Men trilogy) and Bill Skarsgard as its leads, is based on Brian McGreevy’s acclaimed gothic horror novel.

The 13-episode first season will be instantly available in early 2013, the producers said Wednesday.

“Eli Roth is a master of this genre, and Brian McGreevy’s brilliant novel gives Roth a world where he can create his magic,” Netflix chief content officer Ted Sarandos said. “Hemlock Grove is a sly blend of J.D. Salinger and Mary Shelley and will appeal to a broad base of fans captivated by these rich characters and stunning visuals.”

Set in a ravaged Pennsylvania steel town, Hemlock Grove begins with the body of a young girl being found. As the crime goes unsolved and outlandish rumors mount, Roman (Skarsgard) and Peter decide to find the killer on their own, confronting unspeakable truths about themselves and Hemlock Grove as the mystery unfolds. Janssen is set to play the otherworldly beautiful and controlling grande dame of Hemlock Grove. The Peter role has not been cast.

For Roth, this marks his first venture into series television. “I've been waiting for years to dive into television, and Eric Newman and I founded Arcade to do elevated genre projects exactly like Hemlock Grove,” the Hostel director said of the dark and deeply complex story.

He added of the outlet that has attracted David Fincher (House of Cards) and Jenji Kohan (Orange Is the New Black), “Netflix as a platform is the perfect hybrid of cinema, television and social networking, with the creative freedom to go as dark as the story needs.”

McGreevy will write and executive produce the series, along with fellow EPs Newman (The Last Exorcism, Dawn of the Dead), Lee Shipman (Harker, Zorro Reborn), Michael Connolly (How to Train Your Dragon) and Mark Verheiden (Battlestar Gallactica). Roth is on board as a director and exec producer.

Janssen, an actor, director and screenwriter who co-stars in the upcoming Hansel and Gretel: Witch Hunters and Taken 2, is repped by CAA and Brookside Artist Management; Skarsgard, whose credits include the upcoming Anna Karenina, is repped by WME. Roth also is repped by CAA.

Additional reporting by Rebecca Leffler.

在《纸牌屋》(House of Cards)之后，网络大亨Netflix的原创剧计划上，又增加了一部新剧：由《人皮客栈》导演伊莱·罗斯(Eli Roth)执导的恐怖系列剧《铁杉树丛》(Hemlock Grove)获得了预定，2013年早些时候可在在线点播。

该系列剧基于Brian McGreevy的同名恐怖小说改编。 在《行尸走肉》、《美国怪谭》热播引领恐怖故事热潮时，Netflix此时推出一部13集的恐怖剧集可谓正是时候。影片由参演过许多R级恐怖片的女星法米克·詹森(Famke Janssen)以及新秀比尔·斯卡斯加德(Bill Skarsgard，亚历山大·斯卡斯加德的弟弟)主演。故事背景设定在破旧的宾夕法尼亚州的一个钢铁小镇，一名年轻的女孩被发现死在了一所原来是炼钢厂的地方。当地人怀疑凶手是Roman，Olivia的儿子。法米克和斯卡斯加德便饰演这对母子。

该剧主要以我们所知的最黑暗的奇事、青春期的欺骗、贪婪的关系为背景，探讨了怪物的本性。McGreevy的这部《Hemlock Grove》找来因拍摄《人皮客栈》以及出演《无耻混蛋》而为人熟知的伊莱·罗斯来掌镜，既大胆，又在情理之中。他还将和搭档Lee Shipman一起，为未来的一部关于吸血鬼德古拉的电影《Harker》编剧。

《铁杉树丛》是Netflix的第3部原创剧，其他两部是《纸牌屋》和已经播出了的《莉莉海默》(Lilyhammer)。由凯文·史派西和大卫·芬奇合作的《纸牌屋》有望于今年年底上线。