Robert Knepper has joined the cast of Twin Peaks,” David Lynch’s upcoming new installment of his groundbreaking 1990 mystery series, reports Deadline.
The project has been shrouded with secrecy, but they still discovered that Knepper landed a recurring role on the new season for Showtime alongside fellow new addition Amanda Seyfried.
The only actor officially confirmed for the new “Twin Peaks” is original star Kyle MacLachlan who is set to reprise his role as Dale Cooper. Still, according to the site, many other fan favorite characters from the ABC run of the series are expected to return.
“You should be optimistic that the people you want to be there will be there, in addition to some surprises,” Showtime president David Nevins said last month. That reportedly included Catherine Coulson, who played the memorable Log Lady, though it is unclear whether she had been able to film any new footage. Coulson died of cancer earlier this week. I hear among those coming back is David Patrick Kelly, reprising his role as Jerry Home. Richard Beymer had been rumored to also resurrect his character of Jerry’s brother Benjamin.
“Twin Peaks” has been in production for about two weeks, with Lynch directing.
The big news hiding in the article is that, according to the site, Lynch is expected to shoot the series continuously as a movie, and later cut it into episodes.