By The Huffington Post News Editors
NEW YORK — Vera Farmiga has some advice for Norma Bates, her character in the new series “Bates Motel”: “Honesty is always the best policy.”
Honesty – or the lack of it – is a key theme in the 10-episode prequel to the classic Hitchcock film “Psycho.” The A&E show, which premieres Monday at 10 p.m., reveals just what drove Norman Bates (Freddie Highmore) over the edge.
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Advance review: some spoilers follow…
Carlton Cuse (Lost) and Kerry Ehrin (Friday Night Lights) create a seductively eerie atmosphere with their present-day set prequel to Psycho, Bates Motel. It is seductive in the sense that it draws you in, enticing with just enough mystery to keep the viewer guessing, but not so much that it becomes muddled and frustrating. On the most fundamental level, the series is designed to explore how Norman Bates’ (Freddie Highmore) psyche unravels through his teenage years and unveil the dark, twisted story of his deeply entwined relationship with his mother, Norma (Vera Farmiga). The pilot episode, “First You Dream, Then You Die” introduces the audience to the show’s new vision for these iconic characters.
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Source: FULL ARTICLE at IGN Movies
A&E has released a new trailer for their upcoming contemporary-set Psycho prequel Bates Motel and it includes more footage from the series than we’ve seen to date.
Take a look at some mother/son bonding Bates style in the trailer below.
Co-created by Carlton Cuse (Lost) and Kerry Ehrin (Friday Night Lights) Bates Motel explores how Norman Bates’ (Freddie Highmore) psyche unravels through his teenage years and unveils the dark, twisted story of his deeply entwined relationship with his mother, Norma (Vera Farmiga).
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Source: FULL ARTICLE at IGN Movies
A&E is set to premiere the new original scripted drama series Bates Motel from executive producers Carlton Cuse (Lost) and Kerry Ehrin (Friday Night Lights) on Monday, March 18 at 10 PM ET/PT.
A contemporary prequel to Psycho, Bates Motel explores how Norman Bates’ psyche unravels through his teenage years and unveils the dark, twisted backstory of Norman Bates (Freddie Highmore) and how deeply intricate his relationship with his mother, Norma (Vera Farmiga), truly is.
The network has released several teaser posters that give a sense of the tone of the show, take a look below!
Source: FULL ARTICLE at IGN Movies
