Castle Rock Season 2 Trailer Teases Misery, 'Salem's Lot

Thanks to the trailer for Castle Rock season 2, we've finally gotten our first look at Caplan's Annie Wilkes in action — and it's undeniable that her casting is looking like a bit of a coup for J.J. Abrams' Bad Robot team, who also happened to cast Caplan in a little monster movie called Cloverfield a few years back. 

Joining Caplan in this sinister new trailer — backed by Liberace's "I'll Be Seeing You," the very song that played over the final moments of 1990's Kathy Bates-starring adaptation of Misery — is another King alum in The Shawshank Redemption star Tim Robbins. Also featured are Captain Phillips breakout star Barkhad Abdi, Eight Grade sensation Elsie Fischer, and the always welcome mug of House of Cards alum Paul Sparks. 

Noticeably absent from the trailer are a few faces from Castle Rock's pitch-perfect first season. That's not entirely a surprise, as Hulu brass made clear in the initial season 2 announcement that the forthcoming chapter would feature a "wholly original story" that wouldn't necessarily tie in to season 1. That being said, we'd be a bit surprised if we don't get at least a tease of what's happening with those season 1 players (like André Holland, Melanie Lynskey, and Bill Skarsgård) — particularly given that season's affinity for winking nods at other King tales.