The moment marion crane leaves the bates motel unstabbed because norman seems to have truly conquered mother in the battle for his mind, he gets a. With vera farmiga, freddie highmore, max thieriot, olivia cooke. She is also portrayed by anne heche in the 1998 version of psycho, and by rihanna in the television series bates motel. Weve gotten some small hints on what to expect from season 5 of bates motel. That is, until the end of the piece, where a spoiler warning will be provided. Bates motel season 5 premieres monday, february 20 at 10. Marion crane is a young, attractive woman who is involved in an affair with married man sam loomis. Mar 21, 2017 rihanna has made her debut as marion crane. Bates motel season 5 casts rihanna as marion crane screen rant.
Bates motel season 5 images reveal rihannas marion crane. Mar 28, 2017 on bates motel season 5 episode 6, the infamous marion crane shower scene happens but its not what youd expect. Bates motel final season starts filming in vancouver. Bates motel s final season brings the franchise full circle, with a satisfyingly creepy conclusion to the trials and tribulations of norman bates. Grammy award winner and series super fan rihanna checks in to play the role of marion crane, putting a newly reimagined spin on the iconic character. The fifth and final season of bates motel premiered on february 20, 2017, and concluded on april 24, 2017. On bates motel season 5 episode 6, the infamous marion crane shower scene happens but its not what youd expect. The series itself is described as a contemporary prequel to the 1960 film psycho, following the life of norman bates and his mother norma prior to the. Bates motels final season brings the franchise full circle, with a satisfyingly creepy conclusion to the trials and tribulations of norman bates. When news broke last summer that rihanna would be checking into bates motels final season as marion crane, it. Bates motel casts rihanna as marion crane for fifth and final season.
The singer might have played marion crane, but she had a very. The bates motel marion crane isnt so different from the psycho marion crane. Its not the beefiest of roles, but she did a decent job with the material given on bates motel season 5 episode 5. The character was originally played by janet leigh, famously meeting her demise in the films iconic shower scene. The season consisted of 10 episodes and aired on mondays at 10 p. Bates motel will end with season 5 and with rihanna as. Rihanna plays marion crane in bates motel season 5 promo.
In this continuity, she is a notary public living in seattle, washington. View hd trailers and videos for bates motel on rotten tomatoes, then check our tomatometer to find out what the critics say. Although norma is mad that norman let marion get away, theres a new. Emmynominated actress vera farmiga returns for double duty as executive producer while also reprising her role as mother who is very much alive and well but only in the twisted, complicated mind of norman bates played by freddie highmore. Marion crane is the main character who appears in the 1960s alfred hitchcock psycho and in the book, as well as its 1998 remake of the same movie and one of the supporting characters from the season 5 of bates motel. Bates motel rihanna marion crane debut hollywood reporter. New images from the final season of bates motel, one where we will see normans transformation into his psycho character, reveal rihannas. The psycho prequel, which is currently in its fifth and final season, will. Bates motel cast season 5 the fifth and final season of bates motel picks up two years after the finale episode from season 4. Of course, marion crane and her suitcase full of cash dont mean that season 5 of bates motel will suddenly become a remake of psycho.
The best of rihanna as marion crane bates motel youtube. Marion crane known in the original novel as mary crane, also under the alias marie samuels, is a fictional character created by american author robert bloch in his 1959 thriller novel psycho. Mar 21, 2017 the bates motel marion crane isnt so different from the psycho marion crane. Marion crane rihanna and norman bates freddie highmore in the office of the bates motel.
Bates motel season 5 images reveal rihanna as marion crane. Rihanna has been cast as marion crane in season five. The fifth and final season of bates motel premiered on february 20, 2017, and concluded on. Now, this addition of rihanna as the character marion crane seems to indicate bates motel may overlap with psycho even more than expected for a prequel series.
This post contains spoilers for bates motel season 5, episode 6, marion. Mar 28, 2017 this post contains spoilers for bates motel season 5, episode 6, marion. When news broke last summer that rihanna would be checking into bates motels final season as marion crane, it was. Jan 31, 2017 bates motel season 5 images reveal rihanna as marion crane.
Rihanna to play marion crane in bates motel season 5. Grammy award winner and series super fan rihanna checks in to play the role of marion crane, putting a newly reimagined spin on the iconic. How rihannas bates motel appearance turned psycho on its head. She is lila cranes sister who owns her boss money and moves in the bates motel to be recruited by norman bates and his mad mother norma. This version of the character is a contemporary take on the role. Bates motel season 5 premieres monday, february 20 at. The following month, it was announced that rihanna had been cast in the iconic role of marion crane.
Season 5 bates motel is a modernday prequel to the genredefining film psycho that gives viewers an intimate portrayal of norman bates. Rihanna as marion crane in bates motel season 5 trailer. Certainly, normans devolution into a murderer has been a throughline of bates motel since the beginning, but the show moved even closer to the events of psycho in season 4, and will. Its this collision of bates motel storytelling and then marion crane showing up into that. Bates motel producers explain why marion crane survived in. Jan 31, 2017 bates motel season 5 bates motel is a modernday prequel to the genredefining film psycho that gives viewers an intimate portrayal of norman bates as his psyche unravels through his teenage. Jul 22, 2016 rihanna to play marion crane in bates motel season 5. Mar 28, 2017 normans argument with norma in bates motel happens away from marion, up at the house. How bates motel season 5 episode 6 changed the iconic shower. Mar 21, 2017 of course, marion crane and her suitcase full of cash dont mean that season 5 of bates motel will suddenly become a remake of psycho.
Norma remains dead and is now officially mother, entirely in. Mar 28, 2017 the moment marion crane leaves the bates motel unstabbed because norman seems to have truly conquered mother in the battle for his mind, he gets a call from dylan to remind us exactly of how. Bates motel season 5 casts rihanna as marion crane. Bates motel season 5, episode 6 goes full psycho with. Marion is certainly the most fun that bates motel has had in a long time. The buzz surrounding this weeks bates motel was squarely focused on rihannas much anticipated introduction as illfated psycho icon marion crane, but it was a s. Do not read until youve watched episode 6 of season 5 of bates motel, titled marion. In september 2016, isabelle mcnally joined the cast of.
Heres how bates motel season 5 episode 6 put its own twist on psychos legendary shower scene. In an interview with entertainment weekly, ehrin said that. Marion s lover sam loomis booked a room for them at the bates motel under the name of david davidson. Marion crane is finally at the bates motel, so the next episode is teed up to directly mimic. Jul 22, 2016 now, this addition of rihanna as the character marion crane seems to indicate bates motel may overlap with psycho even more than expected for a prequel series. The exciting news was announced first over the weekend at comiccon 2016 by the series showrunners kerry ehrin and carlton cuse on friday. Normans argument with norma in bates motel happens away from marion, up at the house. She is lila crane s sister who owns her boss money and moves in the bates motel to be recruited by norman bates and his mad. Bates motel meets psycho season 5 hollywood reporter. A half hour special driven by fan questions and interviews with the bates motel cast, producers, superfans and critics celebrating the end of the bates phenomenon. Bates motel, which was always plotted to be a five. Rihanna portrayed marion in the fifth and final season of the tv series bates motel, a contemporary prequel to the 1960 film psycho, set in the present day.
Marion crane was originally played by actress janet leigh in the 60s alfred hitchcock film psycho. The shower scene the famous psycho shower scene with marion crane finally played out on bates motel but. Bates motel season 5 bates motel is a modernday prequel to the genredefining film psycho that gives viewers an intimate portrayal of norman bates as his psyche unravels through his teenage. Apparently, 57 years multiplies that exactly by ten.
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