Mike Flanagan's THE FALL OF THE HOUSE OF USHER Casts Frank Langella, Mark Hamill, Carla Gugino, and More

Mike Flanagan (The Haunting of Hill House and Midnight Mass) is currently developing a limited series titled The Fall of the House of Usher. The project is set up at Netflix, and It’s going to be based on “multiple works by Edgar Allan Poe rather than just the titular short story.”

Plot details are being kept under wraps, but it will consist of eight episodes, and now Flanagan has announced some great casting for the series! That casting includes Frank Langella, Carla Gugino, Mary McDonnell, Carl Lumbly, and Mark Hamill.

Flanagan made the announcement on his Twitter feed. Here’s what he said:

We're just a few weeks away from principal photography on THE FALL OF THE HOUSE OF USHER, @intrepid's latest miniseries for @netflix. Today, Executive Producer Trevor Macy and I are elated to unveil the first wave of our cast.

This miniseries is a modern remix of some of the most iconic works of Edgar Allan Poe. To tell this epic tale of greed, horror, and tragedy, we have assembled the largest ensemble cast in the history of Intrepid Pictures.

We're going to announce the first wave right now, and the second wave tomorrow at 10am. So here we go...

Let's start at the very top. Headlining this incredible ensemble, leading this extraordinary cast as Roderick Usher, the towering patriarch of the Usher dynasty... the legendary FRANK LANGELLA.

Also front and center, reuniting with Intrepid for our fourth project together, my dear friend and invaluable collaborator, the one and only... CARLA GUGINO.

As Madeline Usher, Roderick's sister and the hidden hand of the Usher dynasty, we are thrilled to welcome the graceful, powerful, incomparable... MARY MCDONNELL.

As Poe's legendary investigator C. Auguste Dupin, we are so honored to welcome back one of my favorite past collaborators, the extraordinary... CARL LUMBLY.

And a new addition to the dark worlds of Intrepid and of Edgar Allan Poe, playing a character surprisingly at home in the shadows, we are thrilled to welcome... the iconic MARK HAMILL.

We have MANY more names to share, and will unveil the next wave tomorrow, right here at 10am PST. Some familiar faces, some new ones, all incredible performers coming together to bring the world of Poe to life as it’s never been seen before. Cannot wait to tell you more!

So, stay tuned for more casting announcements tomorrow! I’m excited about this show because Flanagan is such an awesome storyteller.