There ’s a wad of large stuff coming in 2019 , but few thing have us as curious asThe Twilight Zone reboot . On one deal , it ’s an iconic enfranchisement that could lose some of its splendour by coming back . On the other hand , themore we hear about it , the better it sounds . In case you ’ve miss all that ’s going on around the show , here ’s everything we know so far .
First up , we now know the show will premier on April 1 with the first two episodes . From there , raw episodes will derive weekly start April 11 .
Rewinding way back before that though , thing started in November of 2017 when news broke that Twilight Zone was coming back on CBS All Access , the CBS streaming service best fuck forStar Trek : Discovery . Plus , among the executive producers ? Jordan Peele , who would soonwin an Oscar for writingthe very Twilight Zone - ish picture show Get Out .
https://gizmodo.com/jordan-peele-is-working-on-a-twilight-zone-reboot-for-c-1820092112
The original Twilight Zone was an anthology show , with each episode telling a different story with different character . The one constant was creator Rod Serling as the host . This new version , slated for 10 episodes to originate , would ask its own host too . After a few months without an update , we got the answer as to who that would be . The boniface would be Jordan Peele himself .
https://gizmodo.com/its-official-jordan-peele-will-host-his-twilight-zone-1829196096
“ The realization , for me , was that it was an opportunity to attempt to retain with Serling ’s mission,”Peele said at the prison term . “ If we approach it without ego and sort of bow to Serling , that will hopefully suffice for our fellow Twilight Zone fans but also bring back a show that I think is want properly now . Because it ’s a show that has always helped us look at ourselves , hold a mirror up to high society . ”
With a server in place and writing for sure afoot , casting began .
First up to join the show wasSanaa Lathan , for an episode called “ Rewind . ”
Next was Adam Scott , in an instalment called “ Nightmare at 30,000 Feet , ” a not - so - elusive homage to the Greco-Roman episode “ Nightmare at 20,000 Feet , ” which asterisk William Shatner .
https://gizmodo.com/adam-scott-to-kinda-sorta-maybe-play-william-shatner-1830028292
Comedian Kumail Nanjianiwas throw up next , in an installment write by Key and Peele author Alex Rubens .
John Cho , Jacob Tremblay , and Allison Tolman were then sick in an installment call “ Wunderkind . ” Again like the relaxation of these episodes , nothing is known besides the title .
https://gizmodo.com/the-twilight-zone-keeps-getting-better-and-better-addi-1830831423
Former Walking Dead whiz Steven Yeun was nextadded tothe series , set to star in an episode call “ The Traveler . ” That instalment will also star Greg Kinnear .
Then , doer DeWanda Wise and Jessica Williamsjoined the show , in what ’s so far another enigma episode .
On January 28 ( a few calendar week after we first published this article ) , Taissa Farmiga ( American Horror Story ) , Rhea Seehorn ( Better Call Saul ) , Luke Kirby ( The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel ) and Ike Barinholtz ( Blockers)were all castto seem in an episode .
To retread :
A reboot of The Twilight Zone is come this year to CBS All Access .
Jordan Peele is one of the executive producer and will be the on - tv camera emcee .
It ’s likely to be 10 episode .
We bed the championship of four episodes : “ Rewind , ” “ Nightmare at 30,000 Feet , ” “ Wunderkind , ” and “ The Traveler . ”
The major actors couch ( so far ) are Sanaa Lathan , Adam Scott , Kumail Nanjiani , John Cho , Jacob Tremblay , Allison Tolman , Steven Yeun , Greg Kinnear , DeWanda Wise , and Jessica Williams .
IMDB listsdozens more , along with gang , but those are unconfirmed .
The show will premier April 1 , 2019 with two episodes and then get a raw installment each week set off April 11 .
Update : 1/30/19 5 post meridiem We ’ve update the above post with the newly announce premier date , release docket , and some casting .
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