The Twilight Zoneis coming back to the small screen in a big way, withGet Outdirector Jordan Peele serving as curator, producer and host of this revived classic. Today, CBS All-Access has released a new video for the rebooted anthology, which announces a start of production for the upcoming streaming series.
The all-too familiarTwilight Zonetheme music creeps up totransport us into another dimension, as shooting begins on the first episode. Jordan Peele is going to reimagine the original series for a new audience, turning the audacious original series from Rod Serling into something for this generation, while holding onto what has come before it. The series will retain its mystery, horror and dark tone, also bringing in some humor and high stakes.
The show actuallybegan shooting its first scenes on October 1, with work kicking off in Vancouver, British Columbia. The new show is just getting started as the original celebrates 59 years since its debut on October 2nd, 1959. This is definitely a good way to get things up and running.
The announcement video, which reveals shooting is underway, kicks off with a supercut of iconic images from the original show. These black and white scenes will be instantly recognizable to anyone who holds an affinity forThe Twilight Zoneand all the iterations that have come in its wake. It remains haunting and intriguing, and it’s good to know that Jordan Peele and his team are interested in evoking the same spirit from all those years ago, bringing in thesocial commentary that is laced throughout each old episode.
We’re promised a new batch of bizarre stories that will be entertaining, more than anything, at their core.The Twilight Zoneis a worldwide phenomenon that has stood the test of time, and it’s a concept that suits Jordan Peele’s sensibilities as a director perfectly, as he sets out to explore the human condition with socially conscious sci-fi and horror stories that are sure to get under your skin and stay there for a minute.
The Twilight Zoneis produced by CBS Television Studios in association with Peele’s Monkeypaw Productions and Simon Kinberg’s Genre Films.Take a look at the new video as production gets underway, direct from CBS All-Access.
