The Hostel franchise is getting a revival in the form of a new TV series, so get ready to be scared of backpacking again.
A new Hostel TV series is officially in development at Peacock, according to Variety. There was a previous incarnation of this show that was reportedly in development last summer, but there was no studio or streamer attached at the time. Paul Giamatti is set to star, with creator Eli Roth returning to write, direct, and produce the show.
As for the exact plot details, they’re being kept hush. That said, the original Hostel film follows normal tourists who are abducted by the Elite Hunting Club, a covert group based in Eastern Europe. The group functions as a vehicle for rich benefactors to pay to torture and murder the abducted tourists.
The original Hostel film — which Roth also wrote, directed, and produced — premiered in 2006 and quickly became a horror hit, with a sequel film following the next year. A third film was made in 2011, but in contrast to the previous two, Roth was not involved with that installment.
As for Giamatti, it might seem weird that he of all actors would star in a horror show, let alone a Hostel series — but there is actually precedent for the choice. Back in January 2024, he revealed that he was interested in working on more horror projects, so it seems as though the legendary actor is getting his wish.
Other than that, we don’t have any release details for the show just yet, but hopefully we’ll see it come to the platform in time for Halloween 2026.
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Lex Briscuso is a film and television critic and a freelance entertainment writer for IGN. You can follow her on Twitter at @nikonamerica.
