Arjun Athalye, Bryce Gheisar and Parker Queenan pose for a photo while attending the drive-in premiere of their new show on Tuesday evening (February 9) at the Rose Bowl Stadium in Pasadena, Calif.
The guys star in the second season of the limited horror series Are You Afraid of the Dark?, titled Curse of the Shadows.
In the show, an all-new Midnight Society group of kids learn of the terrifying curse cast over their small seaside town, and are haunted by a mysterious creature known as the Shadowman. Click here to watch the trailer!
Arjun stars as Jai, Bryce as Luke and Parker as Connor in the six episode series, which also stars Malia Baker (Gabby), Beatrice Kitsos (Hanna) and Dominic Mariche (Seth).
Also in attendance at the premiere screening were executive producer and director Jeff Wadlow, executive producer and showrunner JT Billings, ACE Entertainment CEO and executive producer Matt Kaplan, and entertainer Frankie Grande, along with his boyfriend Hale Leon.
Tune in to the premiere of Are You Afraid of the Dark?: Curse of the Shadows on Friday night (February 12) at 8pm ET/PT on Nickelodeon.
In case you missed them, check out our 10 Fun Facts features with Arjun and Bryce, and stay tuned for Parker‘s ahead of the season premiere tomorrow!
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Leading up to the new season, over the next few days, we’re bringing you all the info on who plays who, and learning more about the actors – starting with Arjun Athalye!
Arjun stars as Jai, the voice of reason within the Midnight Society. He considers himself a hyper-intelligent 40 year-old, even though he really just repeats sentence fragments he hears adults say. Jai’s a believer in logic and science, which sometimes makes it hard for him to fully embrace his imagination.
Curse of the Shadows follows an all-new Midnight Society group of kids who learn of the terrifying curse cast over their small seaside town, and are haunted by a mysterious creature known as the Shadowman. Watch the trailer here.
Are You Afraid of the Dark? season two premieres THIS Friday (February 12) at 8pm ET/PT on Nickelodeon!
Get to know Arjun with our exclusive 10 Fun Facts below:
1. I’ve been to all seven wonders of the world. My family loves to travel and I’ve been blessed to visit a bunch of different countries and experience so many beautiful cultures.
2. I used to be afraid of tomatoes. Not like ketchup or tomato sauce just like raw tomatoes. Idk why, but something about them just gives me the creeps.
3. My hand is weirdly flexible so I can bend my thumb backwards till it touches my wrist. Also, my pinky is all crooked.
4. I’ve eaten a bunch of weird things like Alpaca meat, Camel meat, Crickets and even Dr Pepper.
5. I play percussion in a Symphony Orchestra.
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The new season follows a whole new Midnight Society and is titled “Curse of the Shadows.”
Season two follows an all-new Midnight Society group of kids who learn of the terrifying curse cast over their small seaside town, and are haunted by a mysterious creature known as the Shadowman. In the just-released trailer, viewers are introduced to the new Midnight Society members and get a glimpse at the horrors that await them in the shadows.
Season two will feature an all new cast and has the title, “Curse of the Shadows.”
“something cursed is coming 👀 New Are You Afraid of the Dark, coming soon 🔥,” Nick tweeted along with the video.
If you missed it, the new Midnight Society includes Luke, Jai, Hanna, Gabby, Seth and Connor. Find out who plays who here!
Season two will consist of six episodes, where this new group of kids tell a terrifying tale about a curse that has been cast over their small seaside town, haunted by an all-new villain named the Shadowman.
While no specific premiere date has been revealed yet, we can expect the new season of Are You Afraid of the Dark? in 2021 – Can’t wait!!
something cursed is coming 👀 New Are You Afraid of the Dark, coming soon 🔥 pic.twitter.com/SxLpdY0Wim
Season two will consist of six episodes, where this new group of kids tell a terrifying tale about a curse that has been cast over their small seaside town, haunted by an all-new villain named the Shadowman.
All three parts of season one will air back-to-back THIS Friday (October 30), starting at 7pm ET/PT, on Nickelodeon, just in time for Halloween.
If you forgot, season one saw a different Midnight Society group of kids enter the Carnival of Doom to face off against its evil ringmaster, Mr. Tophat. See that cast here!
