Michael C. Hallhas officially returned to his iconic role of Dexter Morgan. Vanity Fair has released the first images fromDexter: Resurrection, the upcoming sequel series set after the events ofDexter: New Blood. Dexter met his fate at the end ofNew Blood, a controversial decision that still doesn’t sit well with manyDexterfans to this day, but Hall told Vanity Fair in a sweeping interview to talk about the new show thatResurrectionwill “undo” theNew Bloodending, bringing back the legendary serial killer who only hunts other killers. The new images show Hall reprising his role as Dexter, with other stars such asJack Alcott,Peter Dinklage, and evenDavid Zayas, who will return and play Angel Batista.
The first images from Vanity Fair ofDexter: Resurrectioncan be foundhere.
Dinklage’s new character inDexter: Resurrectionis described as a billionaire with a dark side, andUma Thurman(Kill Bill) has been tapped to play his head of security. It’s unclear just exactly how deep into the shadows this dark side runs, but if Dinklage’s character is going to face off against Dexter in the first season ofResurrection, his fate can only go one way. Hall also admitted that there was some initial trepidation about returning to play Dexter after such a finite yet controversial ending at the end ofNew Blood, but he has since been able to overcome those hurdles and recognize that none of his reservations serve this new series in any way.Dexter: ResurrectionshowrunnerClyde Phillips, who is also the creator of the original series and theNew Bloodsequel, said that the new show will be an “Easter egg hunt” for classicDexterfans.
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Dexter: Resurrectionwill tell Dexter’s story afterNew Blood, but another project released last year shined a light on his early days as a serial killer. Hall also featured as an older Dexter Morgan and the narrator ofDexter: Original Sin, the prequel series starringPatrick Gibsonas the young Miami P.D. blood-splatter analyst.Christian Slaterwas also tapped for a role in the series, alongsideMolly BrownandPatrick Dempsey.John Lithgow’s Trinity Killer, who is also set to appear inDexter: Resurrection, will also receive a new spin-off prequel series, but similar to Hall’s role inOriginal Sin, he will lend his voice to the role with someone else taking on the physical appearance.
Dexter: Resurrectionwill be released this summer. Stay tuned to Collider for more updates and coverage of the series, and watch the originalDexterseries onNetflix.
