The horror anthology series "Cabinet of Curiosities" by Guillermo del Toro

The filming of this project led by the famous director, a master of films in the horror and fantasy genre, ended in February. A few days ago a teaser of the series was published, a mystical one, with a dark video sequence and a psychedelic soundtrack. A top-notch cast took part. Coupled with a venerable director, "Cabinet of Rarities" has a good chance of being a hit on Netflix.

Del Toro has been working with Netflix for several years. For example, he managed to work on the incredibly popular animated series of the streaming service "Arcadia Stories", which ended last year with the release of the animated film "Troll Hunters: Rise of the Titans". And this year the director will release the long-awaited musical adaptation of the story of Pinocchio.

When is "Cabinet of Curiosities" scheduled for release on Netflix?

The series is expected to finish editing later this year, and it will appear on the digital platform by the end of December. There is also the possibility that the horror anthology will be released in the fall as part of Netflix's Halloween release program.

At what stage is the production of the "Cabinet of Curiosities" now?

Official status: post-production. Filming of the series began on June 28, 2021 and ended on February 7, 2022 in Toronto, Canada.

What is the plot of the "Cabinet of Curiosities"?

The form of the series is announced as an anthology, which means that Netflix subscribers in each new series will offer a separate story, independent from the other episodes .

How many episodes will be there in the "Cabinet of Curiosities"?

The series was originally supposed to be ten episodes. But later the streaming service posted a preliminary "schedule" and it turned out that there were only eight episodes. Among their titles are "The autopsy," "Cemetery Rats," "Dreams in a Witch's House," and more.

Who starred in the "Cabinet of Curiosities"

When Netflix announced the filming of the series, only two names were mentioned. They were Essie Davis and Luke Roberts. Since then, the number of actors involved has increased. In the first episode, Essie Davis will portray a mother who has lost her daughter. The character is described as "detached and lost." Davis is known for her work on the series "The White Princess" (2017) and "Miss Fisher's Murder Mysteries" (2012-2015), as well as the film adaptation of the video game "Assassin's Creed."

Roberts, in whom fans of the "Game of Thrones" series (2011-2019) recognized Sir Arthur Dane, was cast second. Roberts also played in "Black Sails" (2014-2017) and "Wolf Hall" (2015)

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Essie Davis and Luke Roberts will be joined on the set by Ben Barnes, Rupert Grint, Crispin Glover, Andrew Lincoln, Tim Blake Nelson, Peter Weller, Sebastian Roche, F. Murray Abraham, Glynn Thurman, Elpidia Carrillo, David Hulett, Demetrious Gross, Seamus Patterson, Hannah Galway, Matia Jasket, James Call and others.

Did Guillermo del Toro direct each of the episodes of the "Cabinet of Curiosities"?

Guillermo del Toro wrote and directed several episodes of the horror anthology. To produce the remaining episodes, he helped select a talented team of writers and directors to complete the process of filming the series.