NICKELODEON GETS SET
FOR RETURN OF ARE YOU AFRAID OF THE DARK?
New Three-Part Limited Series Event Premieres This September on Nickelodeon Japan
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Nickelodeon is preparing for the return of The Midnight Society with the all-new
Are You Afraid of the Dark? three-part limited series event. Based on the ‘90s kids’ cult classic, and reimagined for a new generation, part one of
Are You Afraid of the Dark? will premiere on Nickelodeon Japan (日本) on Saturday 12th September 2020 at 11:40, with Parts 2 and 3 airing soon after! The series is locally titled
アー・ユー・アフレイド・オブ・ザ・ダーク? in Japan.
Nickelodeon 日本 is available as a Amazon Prime Video Channel, as well as through dTV-Channel, Hulu and music.jp.
Across the three hour-long episodes,
Are You Afraid of the Dark? will follow members of an entirely new Midnight Society, who tell a terrifying tale of the Carnival of Doom and its evil ringmaster Mr. Tophat, only to witness the shocking story come frightfully to life. In the just-released trailer, viewers meet the new members of the Midnight Society, get a glimpse at the uncertainty that awaits and prepare for an adventure beyond their wildest nightmares.
In Part One, "Submitted For Approval", tormented by nightmares, the new girl in school feels and out of place until a mysterious group invites her to join. All she has to do is tell a truly terrifying story.
In Part Two, "Opening Night", when a friend's disappearance seems to be linked to Rachel's story, the Midnight Society decides to attend the Carnival of Doom. Is it the same carnival from her nightmares? How?
In Part Three, "Destroy All Tophats", with her friends' lives at stake, Rachel decides to take charge and end Mr. Tophat's reign of terror. Will the story have a happy ending, or is the Midnight Society doomed?
The new members of the Midnight Society are: Rachel, played by Lyliana Wray (
Top Gun: Maverick); Gavin, played by Sam Ashe Arnold (
Best.Worst.Weekend.Ever.); Akiko, played by Miya Cech (
Rim of the World,
Always Be My Maybe); Graham, played by Jeremy Taylor (
IT: Chapter Two,
Goosebumps 2: Haunted Halloween); and Louise, played by Tamara Smart (
Artemis Fowl,
The Worst Witch). The Carnival of Doom’s ringmaster, Mr. Tophat, is played by Rafael Casal (
Blindspotting).
Are You Afraid of the Dark? is produced by ACE Entertainment (
To All The Boys I’ve Loved Before,
The Perfect Date) with ACE founder Matt Kaplan and Spencer Berman serving as executive producers. The series is written by BenDavid Grabinski (
Skiptrace,
Happily) and directed by Dean Israelite (
Power Rangers movie,
Project Almanac), both of whom are also executive producers. Chris Foss is also an executive producer.
One of the Nickelodeon’s most iconic series from the ‘90s, the original
Are You Afraid of the Dark? delivered riveting stories of horror to young audiences, all from a kid’s perspective.
Are You Afraid of the Dark? is owned by DHX and was created by D.J. MacHale and Ned Kandel, who are also executive producers on the project.
Are You Afraid of the Dark? made its
world premiere on Nickelodeon in the U.S. on Friday, Oct. 11, at 7:00 p.m. (ET/PT), as part of the network's Halloween programming highlights. A
second season has been commissioned.
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Originally published: Sunday, August 30, 2020.
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