Summary
WhileDexter’s prequel series already sounded exciting, news fromComic-ConthatOriginal Sinreunites the star and director of an iconic ‘80s cult classic makes it even better.Dexter’s story of a meticulous serial killer who only targets other serial killers is set to receive a pair of follow-ups.Dexter: Original Sinis a prequelthat will delve into the character’s earliest kills, whileDexter: Resurrectionwill follow up the story of 2021’s sequel seriesNew Blood. Although Dexter seemingly died inDexter: New Blood’s ending, Michael C. Hall’s casting inResurrectionimplies this may be retconned.
BeforeResurrectionexplainshow Dexter survivedNew Blood’s ending,Dexter: Original Sinwill introduce viewers to a younger version of the show’s iconic antihero. This prequel focuses on Dexter’s early years interning at a crime lab, where the budding young serial killer developed his bloodthirsty predilections. Sarah Michelle Gellar plays the lead investigator at this lab, while Patrick Gibson plays the young Dexter. Christian Slater will play Dexter’s adoptive father, Harry Morgan, the criminal mentor who acted as Dexter’s dark passenger in the original series. News from Comic-Con made Slater’s promising casting even more exciting.
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Dexter: Original Sin Reunites Heathers Star Christian Slater & Director Michael Lehmann
The Star And Director Of Heathers Will Work Together On Dexter’s Prequel
At San Diego Comic-Con 2024’sDexterpanel, the show’s creators revealed thatthe director of 1989’s iconic teen cult classicHeatherswill direct episodes ofDexter: Original Sin.Heathersdirector Michael Lehmann worked with Slater in the star’s breakout role as the charismatic, nihilistic Jason Dean. A dark satire of cheesy ‘80s teen comedies,Heathersfollows a clique of rich high school girls who are picked off by Slater’s brooding outsider JD. JD romances one of the Heathers and convinces her to help him murder her friends and stage their deaths to cover up the crime.
WhileHeatherssounds incredibly dark, Lehmann’s movie is suffused with a strain of grim humor that makes him a perfect fit forOriginal Sin. Already,Dexter: Original Sincasting Sarah Michelle Gellarand Slater called back to two decades of edgy teen dramas. Now, Lehmann’s direction can ensure thatOriginal Sineffectively balances dark comedy and genuine menace in its story of a young serial killer coming of age. Dexter is not dissimilar from the antiheroes ofHeathers, although those two teens are far less fastidious and much more impulsive than Hall’s cold, calculated killer in the original show.
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Heathers And Dexter: Original Sin Have Similar Story Elements
BothHeathers&Dexter: Original Sinfocus on young male serial killers, granting Lehmann a chance to revisit a theme from early in his career. SinceHeathers, Lehmann has mostly focused on lighter romcoms likeThe Truth About Cats & Dogs,Because I Said So, and40 Days and 40 Nights. The director helmed a pair of costly flops that went on to become cult classics inHudson HawkandAirheads, but neither of these underrated comedies shared the dark edge ofHeathers. As such,Dexter: Original Sinwill be the director’s first opportunity to revisit this ominous story theme.
