Supernatural fiction or supernaturalist fiction is a subgenre of speculative fiction that exploits or is centered on supernatural themes, often contradicting naturalist assumptions of the real world.
43-508: Anne Rice's Mayfair Witches , or simply Mayfair Witches , is an American supernatural horror thriller drama television series created by Esta Spalding and Michelle Ashford , based on the novel trilogy Lives of the Mayfair Witches by Anne Rice . The series stars Alexandra Daddario as Rowan Fielding, Harry Hamlin as Cortland Mayfair, Tongayi Chirisa as Ciprien Grieve, and Jack Huston as Lasher. Mayfair Witches
86-611: A 2013 Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Guest Actor in a Drama Series for his appearance in "A Tale of Two Cities". In 2016, Hamlin was cast in the Epix comedy Graves starring Nick Nolte , and in 2017, Hamlin was cast as Addison Hayes, a mysterious and powerful mastermind whose agenda collides with Swagger, in the USA Network show Shooter . In 2022, Hamlin was cast as Cortland Mayfair in AMC's Mayfair Witches , based on
129-569: A Primetime Emmy nomination for Outstanding Guest Actor in a Drama Series . Hamlin was born October 30, 1951, in Pasadena, California , the son of Bernice (née Robinson), a socialite, and Chauncey Jerome Hamlin, Jr., an aeronautical engineer. As a teenager, he attended Flintridge Preparatory School , near Pasadena, and The Hill School , a private boarding school in Pottstown, Pennsylvania , where he played soccer and lacrosse and acted in
172-621: A Rocket Scientist To Be a Futurist!" Hamlin was also a board member of Advanced Physics Corporation. Hamlin was president and CEO of the Belle Gray women's clothing boutiques in Los Angeles. Hamlin launched The Lisa Rinna Collection with Lisa Rinna for QVC in 2012. Hamlin is also on the board of governors of the National Space Society . Hamlin was in a relationship with actress Ursula Andress after meeting on
215-677: A Television Series - Drama by the Hollywood Foreign Press Association . In early 1991 Hamlin appeared in the music video and sang in the choir on the song " Voices That Care " which was made in support of U.S. troops who were stationed in the Middle East and involved in Operation Desert Storm . In 1992, Hamlin guest starred in two episodes of Batman: The Animated Series as Cameron Kaiser and Anthony Romulus . In 1995, he participated in
258-502: A centerpiece of an expanding Anne Rice universe on AMC+ and AMC. We found our Rowan and can't wait for her to meet viewers later this year". Harry Hamlin joined the cast that same month as patriarch Cortland Mayfair. In April 2022, AMC announced the casting of series regular Tongayi Chirisa as Ciprien Grieve, as well as Annabeth Gish as Deirdre Mayfair, Beth Grant as Carlotta Mayfair, Erica Gimpel as Ellie Mayfair and Jen Richards as Jojo, in recurring roles. In May 2022, Jack Huston
301-493: A film actor. ( ISBN 1-4391-6999-3 ) Hamlin is an advocate for fusion power and was an angel investor and co-founder of TAE Technologies , formerly known as Tri Alpha Energy. TAE Technologies states that it is in the final stages of the research and development of a clean, non-radioactive fusion power generator. Hamlin delivered a talk on fusion at the TEDX LA conference in 2016 entitled, "You Don't Have To Be
344-541: A sinister spirit. In addition, Madison Wolfe guest stars as Tessa, a young Mayfair cousin of Rowan's, and Dennis Boutsikaris guest stars as Albrecht, the local leader of the Talamasca. Emma Rose Smith co-stars as Florie, Suzanne's younger sister, while Ian Hoch co-stars as Keith Murfis, a coroner and observer of the Mayfairs who becomes involved with an anti-witch cult. Development rights to Anne Rice 's Lives of
387-546: A supernatural and a psychological interpretation of the events described. In this example, ambiguity adds to the effects of both the supernatural and the psychological. A similar example is Charlotte Perkins Gilman 's story " The Yellow Wallpaper ". Supernatural film is a film genre that encompasses themes related to gods, goddesses, ghosts, apparitions, spirits, miracles, and other extraordinary phenomena. These themes are often blended with other film genres, such as comedy , science fiction , fantasy , and horror . Historically,
430-474: A turbulent relationship with him. Hamlin's character states that he (like the real-life Hamlin) was People magazine's 'Sexiest Man Alive' in 1987. Aaron's wife, Lynn, was played by Hamlin's real-life wife, Lisa Rinna . Hamlin appeared beginning in the sixth episode of the first season , " Return of the Kane ", and made his last appearance in the second season finale, "Not Pictured". In 2006, Hamlin took part in
473-635: A well-known supernatural Internet character is the Slenderman , a tall faceless being associated with the forest. Another well-known internet urban legend is the Backrooms , an endless liminal space of moist carpet, humming fluorescent lights and monotone yellow wallpaper. The Backrooms are commonly depicted as being inhabited by supernatural monsters known as Entities. Harry Hamlin Harry Robinson Hamlin (born October 30, 1951)
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#1732780669327516-534: Is an American actor, author, and entrepreneur. He is best known for his roles as Perseus in the 1981 fantasy film Clash of the Titans , a role he reprised in 2007's Santa Monica Studio video game God of War II , and as Michael Kuzak in the legal drama series L.A. Law , for which he received three Golden Globe nominations. For his recurring role as Jim Cutler on the AMC drama series Mad Men , Hamlin received
559-481: Is made up of too many derivative elements to conjure a compelling spell of its own." Metacritic , which uses a weighted average, assigned a score of 47 out of 100 based on 13 critics, indicating "mixed or average reviews". Supernatural fiction In its broadest definition, supernatural fiction overlaps with examples of weird fiction , horror fiction , vampire literature , ghost story , and fantasy . Elements of supernatural fiction can be found in writing from
602-906: Is now a reality, and the result is one of the most significant and thrilling deals of my long career." In December 2021, Deadline Hollywood reported that Anne Rice's Mayfair Witches had been given an eight-episode series order by AMC, with another Rice series, Interview with the Vampire , already in production at the network. Mayfair Witches will be written and executive produced by Esta Spalding and Michelle Ashford , and executive produced by Mark Johnson . Spalding and Ashford said, "The world of witches has fascinated and terrified for centuries, and yet Anne Rice's particular lens on witches explored something new altogether—women who are powerful, and often brutal, and always committed to subverting our current power structures." Johnson added, "My good fortune as an executive producer of Anne Rice's Interview with
645-488: Is the second television series set in the Immortal Universe , a shared universe based on Rice's novels, which started in 2022 with Interview with the Vampire . The series premiered on AMC on January 8, 2023. In February 2023, it was renewed for a second season which is slated to premiere on January 5, 2025. Neurosurgeon Dr. Rowan Fielding learns she is the heiress to a dynasty of powerful witches haunted by
688-756: The American Conservatory Theater 's advanced actor training program, from which he was awarded a Master of Fine Arts degree in acting in 1976. There, Hamlin starred in a production of Equus , attracting the attention of director Stanley Donen . Hamlin appeared in the 1976 television production of Taming of the Shrew and also had the title role in the 1979 television miniseries Studs Lonigan . He starred in Movie Movie with George C. Scott in 1978, for which he received his first Golden Globe Award nomination. His big-screen break
731-473: The Hallmark Channel film You Lucky Dog . On December 4, 2008, TV Guide reported that Hamlin and Rinna signed a deal to create a reality television series called Harry Loves Lisa that is based around their family life. The series was developed by TV Land and premiered on October 6, 2010. In 2012, Hamlin began playing Lloyd Lishman, an older lover to Ian Gallagher ( Cameron Monaghan ) on
774-435: The tropes of supernatural fiction with those of detective fiction . Supernatural fiction and drama has supernatural elements blended into a story about the characters' internal conflict and/or a dramatic conflict between the protagonist, human and/or supernatural world, society and between groups. The author of The Rise of Supernatural Fiction, 1762–1800 states that the origins of supernatural fiction come from Britain in
817-468: The 20th century, supernatural fiction became associated with psychological fiction . In this association, descriptions of events that occur are not explainable through the lenses of the natural world, leading to the conclusion that the supernatural is the only possible explanation for what has been described. A classic example of this would be The Turn of the Screw (1898) by Henry James , which offers both
860-462: The Mayfair Witches book series were still held by Warner Bros in December 2019, when Rice began shopping a package combining film and TV rights to both The Vampire Chronicles and Mayfair Witches . Rice was reportedly asking around $ 30 to $ 40 million, plus a $ 2.5 million buyout of Warner Bros.' rights, and the new owner would hold the rights in perpetuity, not just as an option. In May 2020, it
903-460: The US version of Shameless (7 episodes before the end of Season 3). Hamlin appeared in an adult diaper commercial with his wife during a primetime television program. Beginning on April 28, 2013, Hamlin appeared in several episodes of season six (1968) of Mad Men as ad executive Jim Cutler after the merger of Sterling Cooper Draper Pryce and Cutler Gleason and Chaough. Hamlin was nominated for
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#1732780669327946-448: The Vampire has now been more than doubled with what Esta Spalding and Michelle Ashford are imagining with The Mayfair Witches . While both shows couldn't be more different, they nevertheless find themselves bound under the same bewitching and engaging umbrella." In January 2023, at AMC's TCA press tour, Johnson announced a crossover between Mayfair Witches and Interview with the Vampire is in discussions. On February 3, 2023, AMC renewed
989-449: The documentary film, The Celluloid Closet where he discussed his role in the film Making Love . In 2001, he starred in the television comedy Bratty Babies , and in 2002 he reprised the role of Michael Kuzak in an L.A. Law reunion television film. In 2004, Hamlin began a recurring role on the television series Veronica Mars . He played fading action hero Aaron Echolls , father to central show character Logan Echolls who had
1032-820: The following year. In 1994, Hamlin received a Helen Hayes Award nomination for his portrayal of the title role in Henry V at the Shakespeare Theater Company in Washington, D.C. In 1996, Hamlin returned to Broadway as Michael Buchanan in Tennessee Williams ' Summer and Smoke at the Roundabout Theater . In 2010, Hamlin authored Full Frontal Nudity: The Making of an Accidental Actor, published by Scribner , wherein he shares stories of his early life before becoming
1075-492: The genre of science fiction . Amongst academics, readers and collectors, however, supernatural fiction is often classed as a discrete genre defined by the elimination of "horror", "fantasy", and elements important to other genres. The one genre supernatural fiction appears to embrace in its entirety is the traditional ghost story . The fantasy and supernatural fiction genres would often overlap and may be confused for each other, though there exist some crucial differences between
1118-707: The gothic supernatural trilogy Lives of the Mayfair Witches by author Anne Rice . Hamlin made his Broadway debut in 1982 playing Moe Axelrod opposite Frances McDormand in the Broadway revival of Clifford Odets ' Awake and Sing! An avid Shakespearean actor, Hamlin played the title role in Hamlet at the McCarter Theatre in Princeton, New Jersey, where he played Faust in Doctor Faustus
1161-482: The novel by Sidney Sheldon ) in 1984 and Space (based on the novel by James A. Michener ) in 1985. Hamlin appeared on the NBC legal drama series L.A. Law , playing attorney Michael Kuzak. He remained on the series from 1986 to 1991 during which time he was voted People magazine's "Sexiest Man Alive" in 1987. Hamlin left the series at the end of the fifth season having been nominated three times for Best Actor in
1204-582: The origin of supernatural fiction in his essay " Supernatural Horror in Literature " (1927). He also goes on to describe the literary genre's roots in Gothic literature. The description in Wuthering Heights (1847) of the natural surroundings in which the novel takes place and the eerie mood it evokes is cited as one of the first instances of supernatural horror's being evoked in literature. In
1247-417: The primary goal of supernatural films was not to terrify audiences but to offer entertainment, often in whimsical or romantic contexts. The film genre is part of several hybrid genres , including supernatural comedy films, supernatural horror films , supernatural religious films, and supernatural thriller films. Supernatural beings have also seen common uses in internet creepypastas and urban legends ;
1290-417: The reality shows Harry Loves Lisa and The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills with their parents. The couple also starred in the first season of Veronica Mars as Aaron and Lynn Echolls, a married couple. They also starred as a married couple in the 2001 Lifetime film Sex, Lies & Obsession . Hamlin's wives have all been prime time soap-opera actresses: Rinna starred on Melrose Place , Sheridan
1333-620: The school's musicals and plays. He also attended classes at the Pacific Conservatory of the Performing Arts . Hamlin attended University of California, Berkeley , and is an alumnus of the Theta Zeta chapter of the national fraternity Delta Kappa Epsilon , of which he was president in 1972. Hamlin graduated from Yale University in 1974 with dual Bachelor of Arts degrees in drama and psychology . He then attended
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1376-666: The second half of the 18th century. Accounts of the Cock Lane ghost were featured in the newspapers in 1762, and an interest in Spiritualism was also currently prevalent. There was a need for people to see real ghosts and experience them vicariously through the writings of fiction. S. L. Varnado argues in Haunted Presence: The Numinous in Gothic Fiction that the beginning of an interest in
1419-407: The series for a second season. In March 2022, Variety reported that Alexandra Daddario had been cast in the lead role of Dr. Rowan Fielding. Dan McDermott, president of entertainment and AMC Studios for AMC Networks, said "Alexandra is a singular talent who has lit up the screen in everything she's been in and we couldn't be happier to have her on board, leading the cast of a series that will be
1462-491: The series on their free-to-air channel as well as streaming service ABC iview on May 5, 2023, along with Interview with the Vampire . The review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes reported a 44% approval rating with an average rating of 4.10/10, based on 36 critic reviews. The website's critics consensus reads, " Mayfair Witches has competent gloss and a likable lead in Alexandra Daddario , but this brew
1505-491: The set of Clash of the Titans in 1979. They had a son, Dimitri Hamlin, in 1980. Although an engagement was announced, the couple never married. In 1983, Hamlin broke up with her. From 1985 to 1989, he was married to actress Laura Johnson and, between 1991 and 1992, to actress Nicollette Sheridan . Since 1997, Hamlin has been married to actress Lisa Rinna , whom he met in 1992. They have two daughters, Delilah (born 1998) and Amelia (born 2001), who both appeared in
1548-461: The supernatural comes from humanity's craving for the experience of the divine , so that even the old mythological tales of the knights of King Arthur give the reader a sense of the presence of "holy" things. The author does then go on to trace this influence further into the future with the Gothic literature movement. The famous horror writer H. P. Lovecraft cites man's fear of the unknown as
1591-501: The third season of Dancing with the Stars with Ashly DelGrosso , but was voted off the show in the third week. In 2009, Hamlin starred in the series Harper's Island as Uncle Marty. He was killed abruptly in the first episode by being cut in half while he dangled from a broken wooden bridge. In June 2010, Hamlin guest-starred in an episode of Army Wives and then became a recurring cast member. In June 2010, Hamlin starred in
1634-505: The two genres. Fantasy usually takes place in another world, where fantastical creatures or magic are normal. In supernatural fiction, though, magic and monsters are not the norm and the mystery of such things is usually closely intertwined in the plot. The supernatural genre highlights supernatural creatures or happenings within the real world. Moreover, supernatural fiction also tends to focus on suspense and mystery and less on action and adventure. Occult detective fiction combines
1677-452: Was a starring role in the 1981 Greek mythology fantasy epic Clash of the Titans . Afterwards, his career faltered somewhat with such controversial films as Making Love in 1982 (the first gay themed love story to be produced by a major studio, Twentieth Century Fox) and Blue Skies Again (1983). He returned to television appearing in the miniseries Master of the Game (based on
1720-468: Was announced that AMC had acquired the rights to The Vampire Chronicles and Lives of the Mayfair Witches for developing film and television projects. Anne and Christopher Rice would serve as executive producers on any projects developed. Rice said, "It's always been my dream to see the worlds of my two biggest series united under a single roof so that filmmakers could explore the expansive and interconnected universe of my vampires and witches. That dream
1763-459: Was cast as Lasher, described as one of Rice's "most mysterious and sensual characters—a powerful, shape-shifting entity who has been bound to the Mayfair witches for hundreds of years." Alyssa Jirrels joined the second season as a series regular playing Rowan's cousin, Moira Mayfair. She is described as a mind reader, "who blames the family and Lasher for the death of her sister Tessa". Ted Levine
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1806-529: Was cast in a recurring guest starring role as Julien Mayfair, Cortland and Carlotta's father, and "a master manipulator". Thora Birch guest stars as Gifford Mayfair, "a self-deprecating tarot card reader". Ben Feldman was cast as the CEO of a genetics startup and Rowan's former boyfriend. Filming of first season of Mayfair Witches took place in New Orleans from April 25 to August 26, 2022. The second season
1849-438: Was scheduled to film from January 29 to April 5, 2024. Like Interview with the Vampire , the series was originally set to premiere on AMC+ and the AMC linear network, with an intended release of late 2022, and then on January 5, 2023. The series premiered on AMC and AMC+ on January 8, 2023, and consists of eight episodes. The second season is scheduled to premiere on January 5, 2025. In Australia, ABC Television premiered
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