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Eva Green stars in bloody trailer for 'Penny Dreadful'

The actress will return as Vanessa Ives, with Helen McCrory as the central antagonist.

By Annie Martin

LONDON, Jan. 13 (UPI) -- Eva Green stars in a first trailer for season two of Penny Dreadful.

The 34-year-old actress has starred as Vanessa Ives on the Showtime series since its debut in May 2014. The preview sees the character warn of dark events to come, and Evelyn Poole (Helen McCrory) become the drama's primary, blood-bathing villain.

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"This season she becomes the antagonist for not only Vanessa, but for all the characters," creator Josh Logan told reporters at the 2015 Television Critics Association press tour Monday. "Now we have a proper villain, and we enjoy her immensely."

Penny Dreadful season two will premiere April 26 at 10 p.m. ET. Josh Hartnett also stars as Ethan Chandler, with Reeve Carney as Dorian Gray, Timothy Dalton as Sir Malcom Murray, Rory Kinnear as Caliban and Harry Treadway as Victor Frankenstein.

Green came to fame in such films as Kingdom of Heaven and Casino Royale, and recently starred in 300: Rise of an Empire and Sin City: A Dame to Kill For. The actress is scheduled for new Tim Burton film Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children in 2016.

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