New ‘Dexter’ Sequel Starring Michael C. Hall Announced at Comic-Con

SAN DIEGO – The “Dexter” universe is expanding, with everyone’s favorite serial killer coming back from the dead.

At the San Diego Comic-Con, the “Dexter” team, led by showrunner Clyde Phillips, announced that audiences would see more of the character in “Dexter: Resurrection,” a new sequel to the series. It will continue where the franchise sequel “Dexter: New Blood” left off with its main character dead, leading many fans to believe that any future sequels would be impossible.

Michael C. Hall, who began playing the titular character in 2006, will reprise his role. He made a surprise appearance at the Comic-Con panel, shocking fans before they even heard the news of the new series. Phillips didn’t reveal many details, but in some way, “Resurrection” will revive his leadership.

The announcement came during promotion for “Dexter: Original Sin,” a prequel series that explores the character as a younger man, played by Patrick Gibson.

“This weekend there were a lot of surprises,” Gibson said in an interview with The Associated Press. “They created the characters in the first season to have such rich inner lives and such complexity that even with eight seasons, there’s so much more to explore.”

At the panel, the franchise’s creatives also announced that Hall is the narrator of the series “Original Sin”, where he will reveal the thoughts of young Dexter. The prequel series is expected to be released in December 2024 and “Dexter: Resurrection” will begin filming in January for a summer 2025 release.

Fans at packed venue on Friday burst into applause when the panel made the surprise announcement.

“Original Sin” also stars Christian Slater, who said he is “obsessed” with the original series and eager to explore more of the story that the previous series failed to examine.

“Seeing Dexter becoming Dexter — it’s really cool to see how Clyde Phillips handled that and the writing is so good and so rich that it’s fun to do,” Slater told the Associated Press.

“Dexter” debuted in 2006 and ran for eight seasons, earning Hall five Drama Actor Emmy nominations. It quickly became one of Showtime’s most successful series and gained a cult following.