I'm not sure I'm 100 percent enthusiastic about a Hannibal or a Bates Motel television series, but the announcement Vera Farmiga of The Departed and Up in the Air will be take the role of Mrs. Bates in the latter suggests the level of the game for the A&E Series.
I know, I know, a branded property is a probably easier to launch than something unknown in today's busy landscape of entertainment options. So, if this gives Carlton Cuse of Lost an opportunity to tell great stories, I understand.
I suppose the casting hints at the point at which the story will drop into the lives of Mrs. Bates and her son and future Psycho, Norman.
Unless the plan is to have Farmiga in heavy aging makeup--and really, why would you?--we'll be dropping in on a young Norman and a youngish mom.
I remember the old NBC pilot called Bates Motel. Hey, we had like three channels in those days, OK?There wasn't much on. That would have had Bud Cort of Harold and Maude as Norman's buddy from the mental health facility taking over as hotel proprietor. Each week he would have played host, Love Boat and Fantasy Island style to different quirky guests.
Sounds like the new series will be a little different, with interesting character and event territory to explore. Norman's taxidermy training?
With A-list actors, it doesn't sound like it's going to be allowed to be low rent.
I know, I know, a branded property is a probably easier to launch than something unknown in today's busy landscape of entertainment options. So, if this gives Carlton Cuse of Lost an opportunity to tell great stories, I understand.
I suppose the casting hints at the point at which the story will drop into the lives of Mrs. Bates and her son and future Psycho, Norman.
Unless the plan is to have Farmiga in heavy aging makeup--and really, why would you?--we'll be dropping in on a young Norman and a youngish mom.
I remember the old NBC pilot called Bates Motel. Hey, we had like three channels in those days, OK?There wasn't much on. That would have had Bud Cort of Harold and Maude as Norman's buddy from the mental health facility taking over as hotel proprietor. Each week he would have played host, Love Boat and Fantasy Island style to different quirky guests.
Sounds like the new series will be a little different, with interesting character and event territory to explore. Norman's taxidermy training?
With A-list actors, it doesn't sound like it's going to be allowed to be low rent.
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