Rihanna has been tapped to play the iconic role of Marion Crane, formerly played by Janet Leigh, in the fifth and final season of A&E’s hit drama series Bates Motel.
Creators and executive producers Kerry Ehrin and Carlton Cuse were on hand with cast Vera Farmiga (“Norma”), Freddie Highmore (“Norman”), Max Thieriot (“Dylan Massett”) and Nestor Carbonell (“Sheriff Alex Romero”) to celebrate the casting, the series and speak to the final season.
Bates Motel will begin production this fall in Vancouver and will return for an exciting final season in 2017 on A&E.
Finally, Freddie Highmore will write his second episode alongside executive producers Kerry Ehrin and Carlton Cuse.