Harlan added that the show won't tell a story that is in "lockstep" with the game. (...) "The story of the original game is our starting point, the seed which will grow into the bigger story we're exploring in the show," Lake said. "We'll be expanding the lore of this crazy and dark universe and diving deeper into certain aspects of it than the game ever did."
That includes tapping into some of the story planned for that unreleased second game.
"Not only that, but through the years, we've worked on multiple game concepts and stories for Alan Wake's world that have never seen the light of day," Lake said. "All of this material will function as potential source material for the show."