Netflix‘s The Haunting of Bly Manor has cast some key roles for the upcoming season. The second installment of The Haunting series will come to the streaming platform next year. When the series returns, fans will see some new additions and familiar faces at Bly Manor.
The season will draw inspiration from Henry James’ gothic novella The Turn of the Screw. With The Haunting of Bly Manor taking place in a mysterious countryside mansion. The story follows a young governess who is charged with looking after two young orphans.
Creator Mike Flanagan took to Twitter to confirm the new additions to the series. He confirmed that iZombie actor Rahul Kohli (above) has joined the horror anthology series. Kohli is playing a small town guy, who just returned to the countryside to take care of his sick mother. T’Nia Miller, Amelia Eve, Amelie Smith as Flora and Benjamin Ainsworth as Miles were also confirmed.
Flanagan recently told Birth.Movies.Death that the Henry James’ story would be a jumping-off point. “It very much is a whole new deal. It’s a cool way to expand on some of the things I loved about season one, but within the framework of a new story, without having to be restrained by the decisions we made last time.”
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New Characters, Familiar Faces
Back in June, Hill House alum, Victoria Pedretti, announced that she would be joining Bly Manor. Oliver Jackson-Cohen, who portrayed Pedretti’s Hill House twin, also boarded the project. Pedretti will be starring as the governess, Dani, who has taken a new job at the country mansion.
On Wednesday, Flanagan revealed that more familiar faces would be returning. Henry Thomas, and Kate Siegel who both portrayed members of the Crain family, have also committed. Catherine Parker (above), who starred as the ghost Poppy Hill, is also coming to Bly Manor.
The Haunting of Bly Manor isn’t coming to Netflix until sometime in 2020. But you can check out season one of The Haunting of Hill House, now streaming. Also be on the look out for Mike Flanagan’s film adaptation of Stephen King’s Doctor Sleep. Which will shine its way into theaters on November 8th. Leave us a comment below and let us know what you are looking forward to in Bly Manor. Be sure to follow ScaryNerd for more of all things horror!
