The footage features unsettling coincidences, non-existent memories as well as disruptions of the natural order of the universe.
- Feb 22, 2019
AceShowbiz - CBS All Access has unveiled the first full-length trailer for its upcoming reboot of "The Twilight Zone" from Jordan Peele. Through the trailer, fans can see what to expect from the new take on the classic 1959 anthology series which will see Academy-winning actor/director Peele hosting in addition to narrating.
The footage features unsettling coincidences, non-existent memories as well as disruptions of the natural order of the universe. It glimpses a slew of episodes from the upcoming series, hinting at interesting elements that will take the center part on the series.
It also offers the first look at several cast members including Adam Scott ("Parks and Recreation"), who is seen being warped in a reality where he encounters the same number multiple times. Additionally, we get to see the characters that will be played by Steven Yeun ("The Walking Dead"), Kumail Nanjiani ("Silicon Valley"), Sanaa Lathan ("Nappily Ever After"), Greg Kinnear ("The Last Song") and John Cho ("Searching") among others.
Kinnear and Yeun are set to share screen in an episode titled "The Traveler", while Lathan will appear in an episode called "Rewind". Fellow cast member Jacob Tremblay will portray the lead character in an episode titled "The Wunderkind" in which Cho joining in a supporting role capacity.
The trailer also eerily teases Peele's take on the 2019 version of Rod Serling.
Created by Rod Sterling in 1959, the original "The Twilight Zone" was a classic science fiction anthology series, with each science fiction, fantasy, or horror episode playing out a self-contained, moralistic story, often with a memorable twist. It ran for five seasons until 1964.
Also starring Ike Barinhotlz, Lucinda Dryzek, Taissa Farmiga, Luke Kirby, Rhea Seehorn, Allison Tolman, Jefferson White, Jonathan Whitesell, Jessica Williams and DeWanda Wise, the rebooted "The Twilight Zone" will make a two-episode premiere on April 1 on CBS All Access.
