Peacock is packing up for The Burbs.

The NBCUniversal streamer has given a straight-to-series order for a comedic mystery series based on the 1989 Tom Hanks-Carrie Fisher movie of the same title. Keke Palmer is attached to star in The Burbs, which counts Brian Grazer and Seth MacFarlane among its executive producers. Grazer and Ron Howard’s Imagine Entertainment produced the film.

Palmer will play half of a young married couple who return to the husband’s childhood home. Their world is upended when new neighbors move in next door, bringing old secrets of the cul-de-sac to light, and new deadly threats shatter the illusion of their quiet little neighborhood. 

Directed by Joe Dante and written by Dana Olsen, The Burbs received so-so reviews from critics when it was released in February 1989, though it opened at No. 1 at the box office. It has since become something of a cult favorite, however.

Celeste Hughley (Palm Royale, Dead to Me) is writing the series, which comes from Universal Studio Group’s UCP. Hughley will executive produce with Grazer, Kristen Zolner and Natalie Berkus for Imagine; MacFarlane, Erica Huggins and Aimee Carlson for Fuzzy Door Productions (which has an overall deal at UCP); and Palmer. Olsen is a co-exec producer.

Fuzzy Door also produces Ted, the series based on MacFarlane’s movie about a man and his talking teddy bear.

Hughley is repped by UTA, Kaplan Perrone Entertainment and Hansen Jacobson; Palmer, by 3 Arts Entertainment, Luna PR, and Hertz Lichtenstein; MacFarlane and Fuzzy Door, by WME and Jackoway Austen; and Olsen, by attorney Daniel Riviera.

The series will follow a young couple returning to the husband’s childhood home. Their world is upended when new neighbors move in next door, bringing old secrets of the cul-de-sac to light, and new deadly threats shatter the illusion of their quiet little neighborhood.

The ‘Burbs is the latest example of Peacock adapting or rebooting a Universal property for streaming. The streamer also currently airs shows like “Ted” and “Bel-Air” (a dramatic reboot of “The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air”), while it has previously aired a new iteration of “Saved by the Bell” and “Punky Brewster” as well as “Pitch Perfect: Bumper in Berlin.”

The show will film on the Universal Studios backlot, just like the movie. Released in 1989, “The ‘Burbs” starred Tom Hanks, Carrie Fisher, Bruce Dern, Rick Ducommun, and Corey Feldman. In the film, the residents of a suburban neighborhood suspect their new neighbors are ritualistic murderers. Produced by Universal Pictures, the film grossed just over $49 million against a reported budget of $18 million. It is now considered a cult classic.

The official logline for the series states, “Set in present-day suburbia, ‘The ‘Burbs’ follows a young couple returning to the husband’s childhood home. Their world is upended when new neighbors move in next door, bringing old secrets of the cul-de-sac to light, and new deadly threats shatter the illusion of their quiet little neighborhood.”

Hughey will executive produce in addition to writing the series, while Palmer will executive produce in addition to starring. MacFarlane executive produces under his Fuzzy Door banner along with Erica Huggins and Aimee Carlson. Grazer executive produces via Imagine Entertainment along with Kristen Zolner and Natalie Berkus. As mentioned, Olsen will co-executive produce. UCP is the studio, with Fuzzy Door currently under an overall deal at UCP.

Palmer has won two Emmy Awards to date — one for best actress in a shortform comedy or drama series for “Turnt Up with the Taylors” and another for her work hosting the reboot of the game show “Password.” She is known for her roles in films and series like “Nope,” “Hustlers,” “Akeelah and the Bee,” “True Jackson, VP,” “Scream Queens,” and “Berlin Station.” Palmer is also an accomplished singer and has released multiple albums.

Fuzzy Door currently produces the “Ted” prequel series at Peacock, which is prepping its second season. Also under its current overall deal, the company produced the science series “The End Is Nye” with Bill Nye. Imagine’s recent TV credits include “Under the Banner of Heaven” at FX, “Swagger” at Apple TV+, “The Ms. Pat Show” at BET+, and “The Lost Symbol” at Peacock.

Palmer is repped by 3 Arts Entertainment, Luna PR, and Hertz Lichtenstein. Hughey is repped by UTA, Kaplan Perrone Entertainment, and Hansen Jacobson. Fuzzy Door is repped by WME and Jackoway Austen Tyerman. Olsen is repped by attorney Daniel Riviera.

The series is produced by Imagine Entertainment, Fuzzy Door and UCP. Brian Grazer, who produced the film version of The Burbs, will serve as executive producer of the series alongside Palmer, Celeste Hughley, Seth MacFarlane, Kristen Zolner and Natalie Berkus. Dana Olsen, the writer of the 1989 film, will serve as co-executive producer on the series. 

The series will film in Los Angeles at the same location as the original 1989 film, which grossed $36 million at the box office, according to Box Office Mojo.

The ‘Burbs is the latest example of Peacock adapting or rebooting a Universal property for streaming. The streamer also currently airs shows like “Ted” and “Bel-Air” (a dramatic reboot of “The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air”), while it has previously aired a new iteration of “Saved by the Bell” and “Punky Brewster” as well as “Pitch Perfect: Bumper in Berlin.”

The series is the latest project from Fuzzy Door under its overall television deal with the studio.

The number of episodes of The ‘Burbs has not been confirmed.