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Rohan Campbell Joins Netflix’s Sea Creature Series As Series Regular
Rohan Campbell, star of the upcoming Silent Night, Deadly Night reboot, has landed a series regular role on Netflix’s still untitled sea creature limited series.
The untitled series is created by showrunner Jesse McKeown (“The Umbrella Academy”).
The limited series follows a grizzled fisherman who must fight to protect his family, his community, and his vanishing way of life when a mysterious sea creature terrorizes a remote Newfoundland town.
Deadline, who announced the casting, notes that character details remain under wraps at this time.
Campbell joins previously announced cast members Mackenzie Davis (Terminator: Dark Fate, Speak No Evil), Charlie Heaton (“Stranger Things”), and Josh Hartnett (Trap) as the grizzled fisherman fighting to protect his community against the aquatic threat. Natasha Henstridge plays a character named Jan in the upcoming series, and Joshua Close will play Officer Jaxon Noseworthy.
McKeown will serve as showrunner and executive producer with Jessica Rhoades through her company, Pacesetter UK. Chris Hatcher, Hartnett, Jamie Childs, Louise Sutton, and Sharon Hall also executive produce.
The series’ writers include Karen Walton, Perry Chafe, and Natty Zavitz. Jamie Childs, Helen Shaver, and Stephen Dunn will direct.
Campbell broke out in David Gordon Green’s Halloween Ends as the troubled Corey Cunningham. The actor also appeared in this year’s The Monkey from Osgood Perkins. Next, Campbell will star as Billy in the upcoming remake of Silent Night, Deadly Night for Cineverse, which just unveiled a teaser trailer last weekend at San Diego Comic-Con.
Netflix had us at “sea creature.” Here’s to hoping this sea creature series gets a proper title soon. Stay tuned.
All of us here at Bloody Disgusting are deeply sad to learn that The Blob director Chuck Russell has passed away at 74 years old.
Russell’s career began with his directorial debut, 1987’s A Nightmare on Elm Street 3: Dream Warriors.
The multihyphenate film director, screenwriter, and producer is best known for helming 1994 comedy The Mask starring Jim Carrey, Arnold Schwarzenegger actioner Eraser, and adventure spinoff The Scorpion King. The latter served as the first leading role for Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson.
The filmmaker left an indelible mark on horror with his ANOES sequel, 1988’s The Blob, and 2000’s Bless the Child.
Russell’s final film credit is 2024’s Witchboard remake starring Madison Iseman (I Know What You Did Last Summer), Aaron Dominguez (Only Murders in the Building), and Jamie Campbell Bower (“Stranger Things”).
It marked Russell’s return to horror after a lengthy hiatus, and he shared sequel hopes to Bloody Disgusting in an interview ahead of the remake’s release: “I got to design the board with real mystical symbols and things that I know represent good and evil, and where that board takes us if the audiences respond to the film, and I hope they will; I know it’s out there for you guys, but the sequel is a world we’ll get to go a little further. That’s sure the intention.”
He also recently expressed interest in returning to the franchise that began his career.
TMZ notes that Russell passed away at his San Diego-area home.
We send our deepest condolences to Chuck Russell’s family, friends, and fans.
Director, Co-Writer & Producer Chuck Russell behind the scenes of the horror film, WITCHBOARD. Photo courtesy of The Avenue and Atlas Distribution
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