Mike Flanagan Says Mark Hamill Is ‘Just As Awesome As You Hope And Then Some’

On early Saturday morning, horror master Mike Flanagan revealed that they had finally wrapped filming on "The Fall of the House of Usher."

The upcoming Netflix series is said to be a collaboration of works by author Edgar Allan Poe. “The Fall of the House of Usher” is the latest project created by Mike Flanagan, who is the mastermind behind Netflix horror classics such as “The Haunting of Hill House,” “The Haunting of Bly Manor” and the recent “Midnight Mass,” all of which have reached critical acclaim.

Although the plot details have been kept under wraps, “Star Wars” alum Mark Hamill has also been cast in the series, although his character has not been named. Instead, he is rumored to be “surprisingly at home in the shadows.”

Hamill will be joined by Rahul Kohli, Kate Siegel, and Carla Gugino, who have appeared in many of Flanagan’s other Netflix projects. “Major Crimes” star Mary McDonnell has been cast as Roderick’s twin sister, Madeline Usher, and “Alias” actor Carl Lumbly has been cast as detective C. Auguste Dupin. Willa Fitzgerald also joined the cast in January.

Frank Langella had originally been cast as patriarch Roderick Usher, but due to misconduct allegations, he was replaced by Bruce Greenwood earlier this year.

On Saturday, July 9, Mike took to Twitter to reveal that he had not only wrapped the show, but a chapter of his life in Vancouver, where many of his other projects had been filmed.

He began, "A few minutes ago we wrapped production on THE FALL OF THE HOUSE OF USHER, closing a huge chapter of my life. I've worked in Vancouver almost nonstop since BLY MANOR in 2019. We made 4 series in 3 years, only taking a short break for the COVID lockdown in early 2020."

"BLY MANOR, MIDNIGHT MASS, MIDNIGHT CLUB & HOUSE OF USHER were each profoundly challenging. Three of those shows were produced during the pandemic, amid ever-shifting safety protocols designed to keep our huge casts and crews safe," he continued.

"It's been a privilege to work with some wonderful collaborators, actors, directors, storytellers, crew, family and friends for so long, over THIRTY-FOUR EPISODES of television – the most difficult and rewarding work of my life."

Mike indicated that there is more work in store for his production company, adding, "This isn’t closing the book entirely on the “Vancouver Era” of@intrepid, I’m sure we’ll be back, but it does feel like the end of a very specific chapter. The world has changed profoundly since BLY prep began, and so many of us went through so much together."

He then proceeded to name many of the producers, actors, and crew members that he had collaborated with on his many Netflix projects so far.

In addition to naming some people that he'd love to work with again, he also gave a special shout-out to Mark Hamill and Heather Langenkamp, who may best be known for her role as Nancy Thompson in “A Nightmare on Elm Street.”

"Oh, and they say 'never meet your heroes', but I’d add 'unless your heroes are @MarkHamill and @LangenkampH', who are just as awesome as you hope and then some," Mike went on. "It was a true delight to work with them both, and I really hope I’m fortunate enough to do so again."

He concluded his post, saying, "Thank you, Vancouver, for being such a wonderful home for my entire family over these past years. My children practically grew up here. I’m sure I’ll see you soon. Until then, I wish you the best and thank you for everything. #thatsawrap."

Many fans took to the comments to say congratulations and express support for his new project. Among them was "iZombie" actor Rahul Kohli, who starred in several of Flanagan's past Netflix projects.

"Rest up, boss. You’ve *more* than earned it," Kohli tweeted. "See you back in LA, we got video games and junk food with your name on it. Thank you for bringing me in on this incredible ride. Call me when you’re ready to get that timeshare in Aspen."