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SDCC: Rihanna to take a shower in Bates Motel as Marion Crane, series ending after season 5

July 23, 2016 by Gary Collinson

Sad news for fans of A&E’s acclaimed Psycho prequel series, as the network announced during its panel at the San Diego Comic-Con yesterday that Bates Motel will be closing its doors following the upcoming fifth season.

It's official, the #BatesMotel will close after Season 5 #SDCC

— Bates Motel on A&E (@InsideBates) July 22, 2016

SEE ALSO: Freddie Highmore channels Anthony Perkins in Bates Motel promo image

Meanwhile, the panel also brought the news that Freddie Highmore (Norman Bates) and Vera Farmiga (Norma Bates) are to be joined in the cast by pop star Rihanna, who will step into the shower in the role of Marion Crane, played by Janet Leigh in Alfred Hitchcock’s 1960 classic.

“We wanted to thrust the iconic role into a contemporary spotlight and redefine it in a meaningful and exciting new way,” said executive producers Carlton Cuse and Kerry Ehrin. “We also heard Rihanna was a fan of the show, and we were huge fans of hers, so it was the perfect collision of creativity and fate.”

Season five of Bates Motel will air on A&E in 2017.

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Filed Under: Gary Collinson, News, Television Tagged With: Bates Motel, Rihanna, San Diego Comic-Con International

About Gary Collinson

Gary Collinson is a film, TV and digital content producer and writer, who is the founder of the pop culture website Flickering Myth and producer of the gothic horror feature film 'The Baby in the Basket' and the upcoming suspense thriller 'Death Among the Pines'.

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