On October 6, 2014, it was announced that a limited series would air on
Showtime.
David Lynch and
Mark Frost wrote all the episodes, and Lynch directed. Frost emphasized that the new episodes are not a remake or reboot but a continuation of the series. The episodes are set in the present day, and the passage of 25 years is an important element in the plot.
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Most of the original cast returns, including
Kyle MacLachlan,
Mädchen Amick,
Sherilyn Fenn,
Sheryl Lee,
Ray Wise, and several others. New additions include
Monica Bellucci,
Jeremy Davies,
Trent Reznor,
Laura Dern,
Robert Forster,
Tim Roth,
Jennifer Jason Leigh,
Ashley Judd,
Tom Sizemore,
Amanda Seyfried,
Matthew Lillard, and
Naomi Watts.
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The limited series began filming in September 2015,
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[101] The series was shot continuously from a single, long-shooting script before being edited into separate episodes. The number of episodes will not be known until editing is finished. Filming was completed by April 2016.
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