Hot on the trail of the release of theCreepshow season 2 trailer, Shudder, AMC Networks' premium streaming service for horror, has announced the renewal of the hit anthology seriesCreepshowfor a third season. The upcoming season 3 will consist of six episodes, which are set to premiere later this year. The renewal comes ahead of the series' season two debut on April 1st, with new episodes airing each week. It has also been announced that the hit show will also air on AMC at a later date.
Actors Ethan Embry (Grace and Frankie) and Andrew Bachelor, aka King Bach (To All the Boys I’ve Loved Before) will join as guest stars inCreepshow season 3, with more guest stars to be announced at a later date. The hit Shudder series is based on horror legendGeorge A. Romero’s iconic 1982 movieof the same name, and it is executive produced by showrunner Greg Nicotero (The Walking Dead). Nicotero had this to say about the season 3 announcement.
“During our season 2 production, Shudder was so pleased with what they were seeing that they asked us to roll right into production on a brand-new third season that will feature some of our most ambitious stories yet. “I’m incredibly thankful to the team at Shudder for the opportunity to continue honoring the genre with more gleefully ghoulish tales over not one, but two new seasons ofCreepshowthis year.”
While the wait forCreepshowseason 2 has been a long one, the wait is about to pay off. As Greg Nicotero stated, horror fans will have two seasons of the series to look forward to this year, which comes after they did two specials in 2020 to make up for the lack of season 2 updates.A Creepshow Animated SpecialandA Creepshow Holiday Specialwere fully embraced byhorror audiences.
Craig Engler, Shudder’s General Manager also spoke about his excitement of teaming up with Greg Nicotero again forCreepshowseason 3. “Two years ago, Greg Nicotero and his team revived the belovedCreepshowfranchise with a spectacular first season followed by two ambitious specials, raising the bar for what a horror anthology series can be,” he said. “Engler went on to say, “We’re thrilled to bring Shudder members two more seasons this year, with new episodes that are even bigger, better, more shocking, and hilarious, and that truly live up to the show’s tag line, ‘The most fun you’ll ever have being scared.'”
