'The Institute' Review: A Grim Novel Gets a Standard TV Treatment
SomeStephen Kingnovels are so dense that a seriesadaptationmakes more sense than a two-hour film. ForThe Institute, an expansive novel published in 2019 featuring an ensemble of diverse characters, the executive producers behindMr. MercedesandThe Standdid just that. One of the new show’s chiefs, Jack Bender, also EP’d the hit seriesFrom, lending the series a uniqueLost-like vibe that’s palpable across all eight episodes. It drops on yet another streamer, MGM+, on July 13, and features seasoned stars in addition to a fresh young cast....