AUDREY CHON: Thats great!
When this idea came your way, what was your reaction to it?
CHON: Its a terrifying idea to take on something thats so beloved and iconic.
Theres definitely a looming shadow from the original, for sure.
It really wasnt until you actually start to see episodes that it becomes more real.
Its been real exciting for our entire team to share it with people.
Audrey Chon on the red carpet during THE TWILIGHT ZONE Premiere Event, held at Harmony Gold in Hollywood, CA on Tuesday, March 26th. Photo Cr: Francis Specker/CBS �© 2019 CBS Interactive. All Rights Reserved.
Why do you think now is the perfect time to bring backThe Twilight Zone?
CHON: Every case was a little different.
With that episode, Kumail had been involved from almost the very beginning of the ideas inception.
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That was an instance where we went after him, very early on.
It was something similar with the Steven Yeun episode, as well, with Greg Kinnear.
What was interesting about that casting process was that we were thinking about Steven for a different role.
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Were glad he pitched so strongly for that role cause he really crushed it.
Case by case, its a little different.
CHON: Well, that credit goes to Glen Morgan, who wrote the episode.
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Similarly, how did you also decide on the director that would helm each episode?
We almost treated them like little movies.
We also wanted to reward the fans that were looking for Easter eggs.
CHON: You nailed it, it really is like picking a favorite child.
They are so different that its really hard to pick one.
What was it like to see what hes done with that role?
CHON: It was interesting cause there was a process to getting him to say yes to doing it.
Those are really big shoes to step into.
We were like, This is crazy!
Hes the perfect person to do it.
People were like, Holy shit, were makingThe Twilight Zone.
Thats the sweet spot.
Are you hoping to do more episodes ofThe Twilight Zone?
Its been a great experience, across the board, with this team and the collaboration with CBS.
Its just such a unique experience, making a TV show this way.
The Twilight Zoneis available to stream on CBS All Access.
