David Farnor | On 23, Sep 2020

“It’s going to sound strange, but I’m having somebody else’s dream.” That’s the sound of a new ghost story coming to Netflix, with the full trailer unveiled for The Haunting of Bly Manor.

After an au pair’s tragic death, Henry Wingrave (Henry Thomas) hires a young American nanny (Victoria Pedretti) to care for his orphaned niece and nephew (Amelie Bea Smith, Benjamin Evan Ainsworth) who reside at Bly Manor with the estate’s chef Owen (Rahul Kohli), groundskeeper Jamie (Amelia Eve) and housekeeper, Mrs. Grose (T’Nia Miller). But all is not as it seems at the manor, and centuries of dark secrets of love and loss are waiting to be unearthed in this chilling gothic romance. At Bly Manor, dead doesn’t mean gone.

Producing partners Mike Flanagan and Trevor Macy drew from the iconic supernatural stories of Henry James to create the ensemble drama which also stars Oliver Jackson-Cohen, Kate Siegel, and Tahirah Sharif. The series is executive produced by Flanagan and Macy for Intrepid Pictures, along with Darryl Frank and Justin Falvey for Amblin Television.

Those who saw The Haunting of Hill House will know the kind of thing to expect – and those who are yet to catch up with that series will find out exactly what spooky treats are in story on 9th October, when Bly Manor opens its doors to Netflix. Here’s the new video:

 

Trailer: The Haunting of Bly Manor set for October release

1st September 2020

“I have a story. A ghost story.” That’s the sound of Netflix preparing to terrify everyone all over again with The Haunting of Bly Manor, the follow-up to The Haunting of Hill House.

This new chapter in Mike Flanagan’s Haunting anthology series revolves around Bly Manor and the lives of its inhabitants, both living and dead. Based on The Turn of the Screw and other Henry James stories, The Haunting of Bly Manor stars Victoria Pedretti, Henry Thomas, Oliver Jackson-Cohen, Kate Siegel, T’Nia Miller, Rahul Kohli, Benjamin Evan Ainsworth, Amelie Smith and Amelia Eve.

You can see them in action on 9th October. Here’s the first trailer:

 

First look: Netflix’s The Haunting of Bly Manor arrives this autumn

25th August 2020

Netflix’s follow-up to The Haunting of Hill House officially arrives this autumn, and we’ve now got our first look at The Haunting of Bly Manor thanks to a string of newly released images.

The second in Mike Flanagan’s horror anthology series will feature multiple Henry James stories, centring on the seminal chiller The Turn of the Screw. For those who haven’t read the 1898 novella, it follows a young governess hired to look after two children at an Essex country house, only for spirits from the kids’ past to emerge with a hold over them. That will be used as the springboard for other ghost stories by James.

Bringing them to life is most of the cast from The Haunting of Hill House. Victoria Pedretti, who played Hill House’s Nell Crain, has been cast as Dani, a governess who takes care of two very unusual children. Alongside her is Oliver Jackson-Cohen, who played Nell’s addiction-afflicted brother, Luke, in Hill House, as Peter, a resident of Bly Manor, who makes life very difficult for everyone who lives there, and Henry Thomas (who played young father Hugh Crain) as an unknown character. Kate Siegel, who played Theo Crain, has also joined the ensemble.

You can see them in action below in the new images from the series, which will premiere on Netflix later this year – and, judging by the new poster, we can expect a similar level of hidden ghostly figures haunting the background of every scene possible.

 

Netflix’s The Haunting of Bly Manor will feature multiple Henry James stories

17th November 2019

Netflix’s upcoming horror series The Haunting of Bly Manor will feature multiple Henry James stories, creator Mike Flanagan has revealed.

The series is a follow-up, of sorts, to Flanagan’s The Haunting of Hill House. With that series proving a smash hit last year, it was no surprise when Netflix announced that the adaptation of Shirley Jackson’s novel would be followed by another horror classic. It was also no surprise that it would be based on Henry James’ The Turn of the Screw, an iconic text that has been adapted for the screen many times before.

But it should also be no surprise that Flanagan, who used Jackson’s book as a springboard to tackle everything from family dynamics to grief and trauma, has bigger plans than a straight translation of James’ ghost tale. Indeed, The Haunting of Bly Manor will be based on multiple works by James.

“It’s such a treat to play in the world of Henry James,” he told EW in an interview. “It’s a whole different vibe from Shirley Jackson. Turn of the Screw is kind of the backbone of the season. But that’s been adapted so many times, and so well, like in the case of the The Innocents and others. There’s a new adaptation coming out in like a few weeks. You can skip rocks off of The Turn of the Screw. So, we were able to open up his entire library of ghost stories, stuff that’s never been adapted, and build the whole season out with the entirety of Henry James’ supernatural library. And that has been a real treat, because we really get to do things that I’ve never gotten to see before. Turn of the Screw is really just our way in.”

For those who haven’t read its source material, the 1898 novella follows a young governess hired to look after two children at an Essex country house, only for spirits from the kids’ past to emerge with a hold over them.

To bring that and other tales to life, Flanagan is bringing back many members of the original show’s ensemble for the second story, a la Ryan Murphy’s American Horror Story anthology. Victoria Pedretti, who played Hill House’s Nell Crain, has been cast as Dani, a governess who takes care of two very unusual children. Alongside her is Oliver Jackson-Cohen, who played Nell’s addiction-afflicted brother, Luke, in Hill House, as Peter, a resident of Bly Manor, who makes life very difficult for everyone who lives there, and Henry Thomas (who played young father Hugh Crain) as an unknown character. Kate Siegel, who played Theo Crain, has also joined the ensemble.

“There’s not a narrative connection, but there are little Easter eggs,” explained Flanagan. “Not only in small details but in moments of dialogue and in some of the ideas from Hill House. There are definitely going to be things that will set off that little dopamine rush that those kind of connections create. But it’s not a direct connection from a story point of view.”

“It’s scarier,” he also promised. “It’s a lot more frightening, just on a visceral level.”

Work on the series is “about a third of the way through”.

 

Kate Siegel joins Hill House reunion in The Haunting of Bly Manor

7th September 2019

Kate Siegel is the latest Hill House veteran to sign up for the family reunion, with the actor joining new series The Haunting of Bly Manor.

Mike Flanagan’s adaptation of Shirley Jackson’s famous novel was a smash hit last year, using the original text as a springboard from which to tackle everything from family dynamics to grief and trauma. Since then, he has announced a follow-up, based on Henry James’ The Turn of the Screw, and the project has morphed into an anthology with its own regular line-up of talent.

Sure enough, American Horror Story-style, the series will see many members of the original show’s ensemble return for the second story. Victoria Pedretti, who played Hill House’s Nell Crain, has been cast as Dani, a governess who takes care of two very unusual children. Alongside her is Oliver Jackson-Cohen, who played Nell’s addiction-afflicted brother, Luke, in Hill House, as Peter, a resident of Bly Manor, who makes life very difficult for everyone who lives there, and Henry Thomas (who played young father Hugh Crain) as an unknown character.

Now, Kate Siegel, who played Theo Crain, has joined the gang. While details on her character are also being kept under wraps, the votes of confidence from each cast member is a promising sign that Flanagan and his team have struck horror gold again.

For those who haven’t read its source material, James’ 1898 novella is an iconic piece of horror literature, and follows a young governess hired to look after two children at an Essex country house, only for spirits from the kids’ past to emerge with a hold over them. The Haunting of Bly Manor is expected to air on Netflix in 2020.

 

Henry Thomas joins cast of The Haunting of Bly Manor

30th August 2019

Netflix’s The Haunting of Hill House reunion just keeps getting bigger.

Mike Flanagan’s adaptation of Shirley Jackson’s famous novel was a smash hit last year, using the original text as a springboard from which to tackle everything from family dynamics to grief and trauma.

Now, Flanagan and Netflix are turning The Haunting… series into an anthology, with the new season based on Henry James’ The Turn of the Screw. And, much like Ryan Murphy’s American Horror Story anthology, Flanagan is bringing back much of the cast with him.

James’ 1898 novella is an equally iconic piece of genre literature, and follows a young governess hired to look after two children at an Essex country house, only for spirits from the kids’ past to emerge with a hold over them. The novel spirals into a game of doubt and uncertainty, as James prompts us to wonder whether the governess has been imagining it all.

Victoria Pedretti, who played Hill House’s Nell Crain, has been cast as Dani, a governess who takes care of two very unusual children. Alongside her is Oliver Jackson-Cohen, who played Nell’s addiction-afflicted brother, Luke, in Hill House, as Peter, a resident of Bly Manor, who makes life very difficult for everyone who lives there.

Now, the pair will be joined by another Hill House alumnus: Henry Thomas, who played the young father Hugh Crain in Hill House. There are no details yet of his character, but with a trio of returning talent and the high bar set by the series’ maiden season, you can expect them all to be working with an impressive script.

 

Oliver Jackson-Cohen joins Victoria Pedretti in Haunting of Bly Manor

16th july 2019

Oliver Jackson-Cohen is joinjng Victoria Pedretti in The Haunting of Bly Manor, Netflix’s follow-up to The Haunting of Hill House.

Mike Flanagan’s adaptation of Shirley Jackson’s famous novel was a smash hit last year, using the original text as a springboard from which to tackle everything from family dynamics to grief and trauma.

“Scary, moving and unbearably gripping, Mike Flanagan’s haunted family drama is one of the scariest TV shows in recent memory,” we wrote in our five-star review, naming it one of our top TV shows of 2018.

Now, after several films together, Flanagan and Netflix are once again teaming up under her multi-year deal to turn The Haunting… series into an anthology, with the new season (as the name suggests) based on Henry James’ The Turn of the Screw.

The 1898 novella is an equally iconic piece of genre literature, and follows a young governess hired to look after two children at an Essex country house, only for spirits from the kids’ past to emerge with a hold over them. The novel spirals into a game of doubt and uncertainty, as James prompts us to wonder whether the governess has been imagining it all.

Pedretti, who stole Hill House with her turn as Nell Crain, will play Dani, who is described as “a governess who takes care of two very unusual children”. Now, Netflix has confirmed that a family reunion is on the cards, with Pedretti joined by Jackson-Cohen, who played Nell’s addiction-afflicted brother, Luke, in Hill House.

He will play Peter, a resident of Bly Manor, who makes life very difficult for everyone who lives there. The news comes just after he was cast in the new Universal reboot of The Invisible Man – expect his star to be a lot more visible in the coming years.

 

Victoria Pedretti to star in The Haunting of Bly House

29th june 2019

Victoria Pedretti will star in The Haunting of Bly House, Netflix’s follow-up to The Haunting of Hill House.

Mike Flanagan’s adaptation of Shirley Jackson’s famous novel was a smash hit last year, using the original text as a springboard from which to tackle everything from family dynamics to grief and trauma.

“Scary, moving and unbearably gripping, Mike Flanagan’s haunted family drama is one of the scariest TV shows in recent memory,” we wrote in our five-star review, naming it one of our top TV shows of 2018.

Now, after several films together, Flanagan and Netflix are once again teaming up under her multi-year deal to turn The Haunting… series into an anthology, with the new season (as the name suggests) based on Henry James’ The Turn of the Screw.

The 1898 novella is an equally iconic piece of genre literature, and follows a young governess hired to look after two children at an Essex country house, only for spirits from the kids’ past to emerge with a hold over them. The novel spirals into a game of doubt and uncertainty, as James prompts us to wonder whether the governess has been imagining it all.

Pedretti, who stole Hill House with her turn as Nell Crain, will play Dani, who is described as “a governess who takes care of two very unusual children”. The casting marks her own close partnership with Netflix: she will soon appear in Season 2 of Netflix’s You.

 

The Haunting… Season 2 takes on Turn of the Screw

21st February 2019

Netflix’s The Haunting of Hill House team will take on Turn of the Screw for their follow-up to the horror series.

Mike Flanagan’s adaptation of Shirley Jackson’s famous novel was a smash hit last year, using the original text as a springboard from which to tackle everything from family dynamics to grief and trauma.

“Scary, moving and unbearably gripping, Mike Flanagan’s haunted family drama is one of the scariest TV shows in recent memory,” we wrote in our five-star review, naming it one of our top TV shows of 2018.

Flanagan and Netflix are already close partners, but it didn’t take long for Netflix to confirm that he and executive producer Trevor Macy would officially return with another instalment in what is now becoming a The Haunting of… anthology. The second season, which is part of the pair’s new multi-year deal with the streaming giant, will chart The Haunting of Bly Manor, in a story that will be based on The Turn of the Screw.

Henry James’ 1898 novella is an equally iconic piece of genre literature, and follows a young governess hired to look after two children at an Essex country house, only for spirits from the kids’ past to emerge with a hold over them. The novel spirals into a game of doubt and uncertainty, as James prompts us to wonder whether the governess has been imagining it all. In other words, there’s more than enough material there for Flanagan and his team to sink their teeth into. And, like Hill House, Turn of the Screw is no stranger to our screens, with a 1961 film, The Innocents, bringing it to life. The prospect of seeing The Haunting’s creative team bringing their own take on it is terrifyingly exciting, in all sense of the words.

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— Netflix UK & Ireland (@NetflixUK) February 21, 2019

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