The Fall of the House of Usher (miniseries)
The Fall of the House of Usher is an upcoming horror drama miniseries created by Mike Flanagan. Based on the short story of the same name and other works by Edgar Allan Poe, it is set to premiere on Netflix.[1]
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Created by | Mike Flanagan |
Based on | "The Fall of the House of Usher" and other works by Edgar Allan Poe |
Written by | Mike Flanagan |
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Country of origin | United States |
Original language | English |
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Production company | Intrepid Pictures |
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Original network | Netflix |
Cast
- Bruce Greenwood as Roderick Usher
- Carla Gugino
- Mary McDonnell as Madeline Usher, Roderick's twin sister
- Carl Lumbly as investigator C. Auguste Dupin
- Mark Hamill as "a character surprisingly at home in the shadows"[2]
- Samantha Sloyan
- Willa Fitzgerald
- Rahul Kohli
- Henry Thomas
- T'Nia Miller
- Kate Siegel
- Sauriyan Sapkota
- Zach Gilford
- Katie Parker
- Michael Trucco
- Malcolm Goodwin
- Crystal Balint
- Kyleigh Curran
- Paola Nuñez
- Aya Furukawa
- Matt Biedel
- Daniel Jun
- Ruth Codd
- Robert Longstreet
- Annabeth Gish
- Igby Rigney
Production
Casting
On December 9, 2021, Frank Langella, Carla Gugino, Mary McDonnell, Carl Lumbly, and Mark Hamill were cast.[2] Samantha Sloyan, Rahul Kohli, Henry Thomas, T'Nia Miller, Kate Siegel, Sauriyan Sapkota, Zach Gilford, Katie Parker, Michael Trucco, Malcolm Goodwin, Crystal Balint, Kyleigh Curran, Paola Nuñez, Aya Furukawa, Matt Biedel, Daniel Jun, Ruth Codd, Robert Longstreet, Annabeth Gish, and Igby Rigney were cast the next day.[3][4] On April 13, 2022, Langella was fired from the series after a misconduct investigation, with his role set to be recast.[5] At the end of April 2022, Bruce Greenwood was cast to replace Langella.[6]
References
- Otterson, Joe (October 6, 2021). "Midnight Mass Team Sets Fall of the House of Usher Series at Netflix". Variety. Penske Media Corporation. Archived from the original on October 6, 2021. Retrieved October 6, 2021.
- Hibberd, James (December 9, 2021). "Netflix's Fall of the House of Usher Cast Revealed: Mark Hamill, Carla Gugino, More". The Hollywood Reporter. PMRC. Archived from the original on December 9, 2021. Retrieved December 9, 2021.
- Hailu, Selome (December 10, 2021). "Mike Flanagan's 'Fall of the House of Usher' Netflix Series Adds 20 To Cast". Variety. Archived from the original on December 11, 2021. Retrieved December 12, 2021.
- Cordero, Rosy (December 10, 2021). "'The Fall Of The House Of Usher': Michael Trucco, T'Nia Miller, Paola Nuñez & Henry Thomas Among 20 New Cast". Deadline Hollywood. Archived from the original on December 12, 2021. Retrieved December 12, 2021.
- Andreeva, Nellie (April 13, 2022). "Frank Langella Fired From Netflix's 'The Fall Of The House Of Usher' After Misconduct Investigation; Role To Be Recast". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved April 14, 2022.
- White, Peter (April 29, 2022). "Bruce Greenwood To Replace Fired Frank Langella In Netflix's 'The Fall of The House of Usher'". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved April 29, 2022.
- Romanchick, Shane (January 31, 2022). "Mike Flanagan's 'The Fall of the House of Usher' Officially Begins Production". Collider. Archived from the original on February 1, 2022. Retrieved February 4, 2022.
- "DGC BC PRODUCTION LIST" (PDF). Directors Guild of Canada. December 10, 2021. Archived (PDF) from the original on December 6, 2021. Retrieved December 12, 2021.