Two "Sleepy Hollow" Projects in Development for Television

It seems Once Upon a Time, Grimm, and even Sherlock may share credit for the inspiration behind this latest entry in the contemporary interpretation of classic stories. There are two, yes two, different projects being pitched to the networks based on the Washington Irving tale The Legend of Sleepy Hollow.

Both projects are simply titled "Sleepy Hollow".

One is from the executive producer of short-lived supernatural television series The Gates from a couple of summers ago, and more recently of the canceled ABC series — or is that miniseries? — Missing.

The other has an arguably stronger pedigree, Alex Kurtzman and Roberto Orci, who have written and/or executive produced a long string of successful films and series.

First published in 1820, The Legend of Sleepy Hollow is set near the Dutch settlement of Tarry Town in the secluded and mysterious glen of Sleepy Hollow and features Icabod Crane, who competes with Brom Bones for the attention of the beautiful Katrina. As Icabod heads home one night, he is hunted by the Headless Horseman. This creature may be the ghost of a Hessian soldier or something else altogether.

A contemporary interpretation of the story would likely involve some sort of law enforcement agency searching for a killer, a decapitated body almost certainly being an element of the investigation.