The Haunting Of Hill House creator Mike Flanagan says ‘There are no plans for more chapters’ of the anthology after a lackluster reception from Bly Manor
The first series created a lot of buzz in 2018 and gave Netflix viewers a wild ride.
But Haunting of Hill House creator Mike Flanagan beat hopes to fans of the anthology series who wondered if a third season might follow on this year’s Haunting of Bly Manor.
The 42-year-old Flanagan, who wrote in a tweet on Wednesday morning, replied to a viewer who asked, “Is there a chance for another chapter of Haunting in the future?”
No more Haunting: Haunting of Hill House creator Mike Flanagan blurred the hopes of fans wondering if a third season could follow at this year’s Haunting or Bly Manor.
“At this point there are no plans for more chapters,” he wrote.
Never say of course, but right now we’re focused on a whole bunch of other @ intrepid projects for 2021 and beyond. When things change, we’ll let absolutely everyone know! ‘
Intrepid is the handle for Intrepid Pictures, a production company founded in 2004 and currently run by Flanagan, which has produced feature films such as his direction of Doctor Sleep last year.
Writing in a tweet Wednesday morning: Flanagan, 42, replied to a viewer who asked, ‘Is there a chance for another chapter of Haunting in the future?’
“At this point there are no plans for more chapters,” he wrote
The 2018 Haunting Of Hill House, loosely based on Shirley Jackson’s book of the same name, starred Henry Thomas, Carla Gugino, Oliver Jackson-Cohen, Kate Siegel and Victoria Pedretti.
The series received great reviews from critics and viewers alike, gaining 93 and 91 percent, respectively, for the critics’ composite score and average audience score on Rotten Tomatoes.
In this year’s The Haunting Of Bly Manor, the same group of actors played different roles, in a dark Gothic love story loosely based on Henry James’s 1898 ghost story, The Turn Of The Screw.
Creepy: 2018’s The Haunting Of Hill House, loosely based on Shirley Jackson’s book of the same name, received excellent reviews from critics and viewers alike
Pretty, but not that creepy: This year’s The Haunting Of Bly Manor didn’t fare so well; Oliver Jackson-Cohen seen in the anthology show
While the latest episode managed to impress critics somewhat, it disappointed viewers who generally found it far too slow.
Bly Manor earned an 87 percent critic rating on Rotten Tomatoes, but the series’ viewership score dropped all the way to 62 percent.
But even if the prospect of new Haunting chapters seems unlikely, there is indeed more material from Flanagan and Intrepid on the horizon: Deadline reports that Intrepid Pictures signed an exclusive all-round TV deal with Netflix last year.
Even if the prospect of new Haunting chapters seems unlikely, there is indeed more material from Flanagan and Intrepid on the horizon: Intrepid Pictures signed an exclusive all-round TV deal with Netflix last year