Evil never rests, it seems. Epix has announced they are in development on a second season ofChapelwaite. Inspired byStephen King’s short storyJerusalem’s Lot, the series was initially conceived as a limited series, but we all know that kind of statement can change on a dime in the face of popularity.
Set in the mid-nineteenth century, before the events of King’s popular novelSalem’s Lot,Chapelwaitefollows Captain Charles Boone (Adrien Brody) as he moves to a new home with his three children. Facing the locals’ superstition regarding the Chapelwaite mansion and their hatred for the Boone family, Charles hires aspiring writer Rebecca Morgan (Emily Hampshire) to help him take care of the mansion, an opportunity that the young woman believes will allow her to chronicle the cursed family’s life. Instead, Charles and Rebecca get entangled in an old mystery as they uncover the secrets of the mansion and discover an ancient cult that worships beings that live deep beneath the dirt.
Since the first season ofChapelwaiteadapted the events ofJerusalem’s Lot, Season 2 is expected to chart its own path beyond King’s literary work. According to Epix, Season 2 ofChapelwaitewill continue to explore how the evil De Vermis Mysteriis kept its power after the events of the first season, luring a new generation of vampires to the cursed place. In addition, the upcoming season will also continue to explore the Boones' curse, which fans believed to have been lifted in the first season’s finale.
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Peter FilardiandJason Filardiwrote, executive produced, and served as showrunners forChapelwaite’s first season. The series is also executive produced byDonald De Line.Season 1’s cast also includedJennifer Ens, Sirena Gulamgaus,Ian Ho,Gord Rand,Trina Corkhum, andGenevieve DeGraves. No information about returning cast members has been announced.
WhileChapelwaiteadapts the prequel storyJerusalem’s Lot, there’s also a film adaptation ofSalem’s Lotin production byGary Dauberman, who’s writing, directing, and executive producing the feature, with producersJames WanandMichael Clearfor Atomic Monster,Mark Wolper, andRoy Leefor Vertigo. Set to premiere in theaters on September 9,the upcomingSalem’s Lotadaptationcast includesJohn Benjamin Hickey,Alfre Woodard,Lewis Pullman,Makenzie Leigh,Spencer Treat Clark,Bill Camp, andPilou Asbaek.
