Though it might not have been the earth-shattering series that CBS All Access hoped for (the platform is apparently keeping the lights on thanks to its various ‘Star Trek‘ series), Jordan Peele’s reboot of “The Twilight Zone” was a pretty good hit for the streaming service, as well as a fairly critically-acclaimed new series. The popularity was enough for CBS to at least commission a new batch of episodes, which we finally have learned more about today.
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According to CBS (via Collider), Jordan Peele (who co-produces the series with Simon Kinberg) is set to return as host of “The Twilight Zone,” and he’s brought along a pretty incredible group of actors and filmmakers to join him.
The new season of “The Twilight Zone” will once again have an incredible cast, highlighted by Billy Porter, Joel McHale, Topher Grace, Tony Hale, Damon Wayans Jr., Gillian Jacobs, Ethan Embry, Jimmi Simpson, David Krumholtz, Jurnee Smollett-Bell, and Sky Ferreira. Last season, folks like Seth Rogen, Zazie Beetz, and Kumail Nanjiani headlined their own episodes of the anthology reboot.
Joining the cast for Season 2 is a great line-up of filmmakers including Justin Benson and Aaron Moorhead, the filmmakers behind the criminally underseen sci-fi film, “The Endless,” Osgood Perkins, who helmed the recently-released “Gretel and Hansel,” and Ana Lily Amirpour, who also helmed an episode (“A Traveler”) from the first season but is probably best known for her horror film “A Girl Walks Home Alone at Night.”
There’s no release date set, as of yet, but it’s expected that the second season of Jordan Peele’s “The Twilight Zone” will debut this summer.
You can see the list of episodes that have been confirmed, as well as their cast and crew, below:
Episode: “8”
Starring (previously announced) Joel McHale (“Community,” “Stargirl”) and Brandon Jay McLaren (“UnREAL,” “Graceland”)
Written by Glen Morgan
Directed by Justin Benson and Aaron Moorhead
Episode: “A Small Town”
Starring Damon Wayans Jr. (“Happy Endings,” “Let’s Be Cops”), David Krumholtz (“The Deuce,” “Evel”), Natalie Martinez (“Reminiscence,” “The I-Land”), and Paula Newsome (“Barry,” “Chicago Med”)
Written by Steven Barnes and Tananarive Due
Directed by Alonso Alvarez-Barreda
Episode: “Try, Try”
Starring Topher Grace (“Blackkklansman,” “Black Mirror”) and Kylie Bunbury (“When They See Us,” “Pitch”)
Written by Alex Rubens
Directed by Jennifer McGowan
Episode: “You Might Also Like”
Starring Gretchen Mol (“Boardwalk Empire,” “Manchester by the Sea”) and Greta Lee (“Russian Doll,” “High Maintenance”)
Written and Directed by Osgood Perkins
Episode: “Ovation”
Starring Jurnee Smollett-Bell (“Birds of Prey,” “Lovecraft Country”), Tawny Newsome (“Space Force,” “Lower Decks”), Sky Ferreira (“Baby Driver,” “Twin Peaks”), Paul F. Tompkins (“BoJack Horseman,” “Comedy Bang! Bang!”), and Thomas Lennon (“Reno 911!” “Night at the Museum” franchise)
Written by Emily C. Chang and Sara Amini
Directed by Ana Lily Amirpour