SAN DIEGO — The “Dexter” universe is expanding, with everyone’s favorite serial killer coming back from the dead.
At San Diego Comic-Con, the “Dexter” team, led by showrunner Clyde Phillips, announced that audiences would get to see more of the character in a new sequel series called “Dexter: Resurrection.” It would pick up where fellow franchise sequel “Dexter: New Blood” ended with the death of its main character, leading many fans to believe that any future sequels would be impossible.
Michael C. Hall, who began playing the lead character in 2006, will reprise his role. He made a surprise appearance at a Comic-Con panel, shocking fans before they even heard the news of the new series. Phillips didn’t reveal too many details, but one way or another, “Resurrection” will resurrect its main character.
The announcement was made during promotion for “Dexter: Original Sin,” a prequel series that features the character played by Patrick Gibson as a younger man.
“There were so many surprises this weekend,” Gibson said in an interview with The Associated Press. “They presented characters in the first season with such a rich inner life and so much complexity that even after eight seasons, there’s still so much to explore.”
At the panel, the creatives behind the franchise also announced that Hall is the narrator of the “Original Sin” series, where he will delve into the inner thoughts of young Dexter. The prequel series is set to release in December 2024 and “Dexter: Resurrection” will begin shooting in January and will be released in the summer of 2025.
Fans at the packed venue erupted in joy when the panel made the surprise announcement on Friday.
“Original Sin” also stars Christian Slater, who said he was “obsessed” with the original series and was looking forward to exploring more of the story that couldn’t be shown in the previous series.
“Watching Dexter become Dexter — it’s really cool to see how Clyde Phillips has handled it and the writing is so good and rich, it’s fun to do,” Slater told the Associated Press.
“Dexter” premiered in 2006 and ran for eight seasons, for which Hall received five Drama Actor Emmy nominations. It soon became one of Showtime’s most successful series and gained a cult-like following.
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