In 2013, Highmore voiced the title character in the animated adventure film Justin and the Knights of Valour, released on 13 September 2013 in the UK and Ireland.[16] Since 2013, he has portrayed the iconic role of Norman Bates, alongside Vera Farmiga as his mother Norma, in the A&E drama-thriller series Bates Motel, a prequel to the Alfred Hitchcock film Psycho that restarts the storyline in the present day.[17] The series premiered on 18 March 2013,[18] and Highmore has received nominations for the Saturn Award for Best Actor on Television (2013),[19] Satellite Award for Best Actor – Television Series Drama (2013),[20] People's Choice Award for Favorite TV Anti-Hero (2014),[21] and Critics' Choice Television Award for Best Actor in a Drama Series (2014–15)[22][23] for his performance. In August 2014, it was reported that Highmore and Bates executive producer Kerry Ehrin had written a comedy pilot script that was purchased by NBC.[24]