Netflix released its first teaser trailer for its new horror series by Guillermo del Toro titled Cabinet of Curiosities and it’ll feature The Walking Dead star Andrew Lincoln, who returns to television for the first time since exiting the zombie show.
Cabinet of Curiosities sees Andrew Lincoln starring opposite Essie Davis in on of the “8 blood-curdling takes” from The Babadook director Jennifer Kent. Sex/Life actres Hannah Galway joins Lincoln and Davis in the episode written and directed by Kent from del Toro’s original story.
The teaser trailer for the new Netflix horror series gives a glimpse at the eight sinister stories told by different directors who are known as some of today’s revered horror creators. They include Panos Cosmatos (Mandy), David Prior (The Empty Man), Vincenzo Natali (Splice), Keith Thomas (The Vigil), Catherine Hardwicke (Twilight), and Ana Lily Amirpour (A Girl Walks Home Alone at Night).
The new Netflix horror show, previously titled Guillermo del Tor Presents 10 After Midnight, is an anthology series. Here is Netflix’s description about the new series:
“A collection of unprecedented and genre-defining stories meant to challenge our traditional notions of horror.”
The new horror series full breakdown from Netflix’s previous press release:
- Essie Davis, Andrew Lincoln, and Hannah Galway star in an episode written (based on an original story by Guillermo del Toro) and directed by Jennifer Kent (The Babadook)
- F. Murray Abraham (Mythic Quest), Glynn Turman (Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom), and Luke Roberts (Ransom) star in an episode written by David S. Goyer (The Dark Knight) (based on a short story by Michael Shea), and directed by David Prior (The Empty Man)
- Tim Blake Nelson (Watchmen), Elpidia Carrillo (Euphoria), Demetrius Grosse (Fear The Walking Dead), and Sebastian Roché (The Man in the High Castle) star in an episode written by Regina Corrado (Deadwood; The Strain) (based on an original story by Guillermo del Toro); and directed by Guillermo Navarro (Godfather of Harlem; Narcos)
- Crispin Glover (River’s Edge) and Ben Barnes (Shadow and Bone) star in an episode written by Lee Patterson (Curve) (based on a short story by H.P. Lovecraft) and directed by Keith Thomas (Firestarter)
- Peter Weller (Star Trek Into Darkness, Robocop) stars in an episode directed by Panos Cosmatos (Mandy), who also writes along with Aaron Stewart-Ahn
- Mika Watkins (Origin) writes an episode (based on a short story by H.P. Lovecraft) directed by Catherine Hardwicke (Twilight); cast has not been confirmed
- David Hewlett (See) stars in an episode written (based on a short story by Henry Kuttner) and directed by Vincenzo Natali (Hannibal)
- Haley Z. Boston (Brand New Cherry Flavor) writes an episode (based on a short story by comic book author Emily Carroll) directed by Ana Lily Amirpour (A Girl Walks Home Alone at Night); cast has not been confirmed
Netflix’s Cabinet of Curiosities premiere date is yet to be confirmed. Check out the teaser trailer below.
