EW has released the first photo from A&E's new "Psycho"-prequel TV series "Bates Motel" starring Freddie Highmore as young Norman Bates and Vera Farmiga as his mother. The series itself will premiere in the Spring. Developed by "Lost" showrunner Carlton Cuse and "Friday Night Lights" producer Kerry Ehrin, the series explores the relationship … [Read more...]
Highmore, Thieriot Join “Bates Motel”
September 17, 2012 by
Freddie Highmore ("Charlie and the Chocolate Factory") and Max Thieriot ("House at the End of the Street") have joined A&E's "Psycho"-prequel series "Bates Motel" says THR Highmore has been tapped to star as the young Norman Bates in the series which explores Norman's relationship with his mother Norma (Vera Farmiga) and offers a look at how … [Read more...]
“Bates Motel” Goes Direct To Series
July 8, 2012 by
Cable network A&E is bypassing a pilot and has ordered the "Psycho" prequel "Bates Motel" straight to series says The Live Feed. Carlton Cuse ("Lost") and Kerry Ehrin ("Friday Night Lights") are behind the project, inspired by Alfred Hitchcock's 1960 classic. Pre-production is underway with casting to begin shortly ahead of a premiere in … [Read more...]
“Bates Motel” Looks At Psycho’s Origins
January 14, 2012 by
A&E is developing "Bates Motel", a prequel series based on the famed hotel featured in Alfred Hitchcock's "Psycho" says The Live Feed. The series would offer insight into how Norman Bates' psyche developed and would tell the back story of his relationship with his mother Norma and her lover, eventually transforming him into a serial-killing … [Read more...]
