Mike Flanaganhas just announced more cast additions for his highly anticipatedThe Fall of the House of Usherproject for Netflix. The cast additions include many familiar faces for Flanagan fans (fanigans?), along with a new collaborator. You can check out Flanagan’s announcement, made via Twitter thread,here.
Some of the names now attached to the project include longtime Flanagan collaborators,Henry Thomas,Samantha Sloyan, andKatie Parker. Also joining the cast is Flanagan’s wife and creative partnerKate Siegel, who has previously worked on seven other Flanagan projects, includingHush,Midnight Mass, andThe Haunting of Hill House.The Haunting of Bly ManorstarT’Nia Milleris also attached to start in Flanagan’s new Netflix series. Her performance inThe Haunting of Bly Manorwas a standout for fans and critics alike. Also returning afterThe Haunting of Bly ManorisRahul Kohli, whose performance as a small-town sheriff inMidnight Masswas much discussed. Additionally,Crystal Balint,Michael Trucco,Zach Gilford,Sauriyan Sapkota, and Flanagan newcomerMalcolm Goodwinwill also be joining the cast.
These casting announcements come after the high-profile casting ofMark Hamill,Carla Gugino,Carl Lumbly,Mary McDonnell, andFrank Langella, who has been cast in the leading role of Roderick Usher.The Fall of the House of Usherwas originally announced by Netflix in October. The series will be a reimagining ofEdgar Allan Poe’s classic tale, similar to Flanagan’s previous remixes ofShirley Jackson’sThe Haunting of Hill HouseandHenry James’The Turn of the Screw.
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The series will consist of eight episodes. It is the fifth series by Mike Flanagan and Trevor Macy for the Intrepid Pictures collaboration with Netflix. The most recent project in the collaboration wasMidnight Mass, which was an original limited series. The upcoming series,The Midnight Club, is another Flanagan project created for Netflix. The series is based on theChristopher Pikeyoung adult novel of the same name.
The Midnight Clubwill be released sometime in 2022. No release date has yet been set forThe Fall of the House of Usher.
