'The Haunting of Bly Manor': Release date, plot, cast, trailer, news and all you need to know about the Netflix horror series
Netflix's 'The Haunting of Hill House' was an immediate hit among horror fans. So much so that four months after 'Hill House's October 2018 premiere, the streaming platform announced creators Mike Flanagan and EP Trevor Macy struck a multi-year deal's worth of projects that include expanding their overnight horror hit into a full-on anthology series.
And now, two years later, arrives the second chapter. Based on the illustrious works of Henry James, 'The Haunting of Bly Manor' is an all-new chapter in 'The Haunting...' anthology series. Here's everything you need to know about the upcoming horror installment of Netflix's anthology series.
Release date
While official release dates aren't out yet, Netflix announced that 'The Haunting of Bly Manor' will air the streaming site this Fall.
Plot
According to reports, the story tells of a young governess hired by a man to look after his niece and nephew at the family country house after they fall into his care following their parents' death. Arriving at the Bly estate, the governess soon begins to see apparitions that proceed to haunt the premises.
Cast
Victoria Pedretti as Dani
According to reports, Pedretti had announced that she was going to play Dani, the "governess who takes care of two very unusual children". The actress is best known for her roles as Eleanor "Nell" Crain in the first part of the horror series 'The Haunting of Hill House' and Love Quinn in 'You'.
Oliver Jackson-Cohen as Peter
As Peter, Oliver will play the role of "a charming young guy who lives at Bly Manor, who makes life very difficult for everyone there". The actor is best known for his role as Adrian Griffin in 'The Invisible Man'.
Playing Miles and Flora, the two children looked after by the governess, are newcomers Ben Ainsworth and Amelie Smith. Henry Thomas and Kate Siegel are also returning, but information about their roles is not available. T'Nia Miller, Rahul Kohli and Amelia Eve are new additions to the cast.
Creators
'The Haunting of Bly Manor' is based on the 1898 novella, 'The Turn of the Screw', by Henry James. The Netflix adaptation is created and directed by Mike Flanagan and is executive produced by Trevor Macy.
In an interview, Flanagan said, "We're looking at all the ghost stories of Henry James as the jumping-off point for the season, so it very much is a whole new deal. It's a cool way to expand on some of the things I loved about season 1, but within the framework of a new story, without having to be restrained by the decisions we made last time. For Henry James fans, it's going to be pretty wild, and for people who aren’t familiar with his work, it's going to be unbelievably scary. I already think it's much scarier than season 1, so I'm very excited about it."
In another interview, he spoke about the themes that 'The Haunting of Bly Manor' explore. "It certainly provides a new way to tell a love story, and there are three of them that really beat at the heart of this season," Flanagan said. "They all have a very dark edge to them. And by the end, it's really hard to differentiate tragedy with romance. That sense of romantic longing for someone who meant so much to us - but who's gone - really is the heart of any ghost story."
Trailer
An official trailer for 'The Haunting of Bly Manor'. MEA WorldWide (MEAWW) will update this article when it is released.
Where to watch
'The Haunting of Bly Manor' entered production on September 30, 2019, and is expected to premiere on Netflix in the Fall of 2020.
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