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I worked on this thing for 10 years, he says.
When I found out Meryl and J.J. wanted it, I knew they would do such a great job.
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A limited series will allow the creative team to lean in to what makes the book so special.
The chapters are rendered in different emotional registers, Hill explains.
We wanted to take the same risks the book takes.
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Hill may take a risk of his own: I might try writing one episode.
Thus far, the books authenticity is intact: Casting started with Naples locals.
Margaret Atwood,Alias Grace(Netflix; Fall 2017)
Can Atwood strike gold twice?
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Its a long time coming for Polley, who initially tried to nab the rights when she was 19.
It was the first thing I ever wanted to make, she says.
Mary Harron (American Psycho) will direct, and most of the creative team is female.
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People in Hollywood tookDietlandseriouslymuch more than people in the literary world did, she says.
Its such a radical story; theres really never been one like this on television, Walker says.
Fortunately EP Kate Sinclair and writer John Brownlow got the moodiness.
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They understood that these people were living in a pressure cooker, Burton says.
It has a lot of parallels to the present day.
The miniseries, which PBS co-produced with BBC, wrapped in May, but no airdate has been announced.
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We have an idea that could stand alone, not necessarily with [Adams character], she says.
Its like a free Gillian Flynn book!
Youd get the sequel toSharp Objectsjust for doing a second season.
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Robert Galbraith,The Cuckoo’s Calling(HBO; Airdate TBD)
BBC One is adaptingJ.K.
I think/hope youll love it, she tweeted on May 28.
Ive seen all but one episode, and Im delighted!
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Each chapter has its own story line of how this one guy was shot and survived.
TV belongs to the writer.
It seemed like the natural choice.
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(Richard Linklater is adapting her first book,Whered You Go, Bernadette, into a film.)
The series will followEleanor Flood (producer and starJulia Roberts) through a single disastrous day.
Ive got a scarily talented writing staff, Semple says.
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