Moss will also produce the series. Clarin archive photo
FX has ordered a series for the Hulu streaming platform that will bring together the creator of Peaky Blindersthe British Steven Knight, with the actress of The Handmaid’s Tale, Elisabetta Muschio. The specialized portal reports it Variety.
it will be called fiction The veil and has been described as a “captivating thriller that explores the surprising and tense relationship between two women navigating a deadly game of truth and lies between the cities of Istanbul, Paris and London.”
“One woman has a secret, the other is on a mission to reveal it before thousands of lives are lost,” announces the short official synopsis. Currently, Hulu is not available in Argentina, but its original productions are generally broadcast in Latin America by Star +.
Steven Knight, the author of “Peaky Blinders”. photo by Reuters
“We are delighted to continue our partnership with Steven Knight in The veiland very excited to see Elisabeth Moss confirmed in the lead role, “said Nick Grad, president of original programming at FX.” Steven’s scripts are compelling and will certainly showcase Elisabeth’s exceptional talent, “added Grad.
Knight, an old friend of FX
Knight will write and executive produce The veilwith Moss also executive producer under his banner, Love & Squalor Pictures.
Moss. The fifth season of “The Handmaid’s Tale” will debut in September.
“I am absolutely thrilled to tell this international and very contemporary story,” said Knight. “We have brought together some of the most talented people in the industry. I have wanted to work with Elisabeth Moss for a long time. Of course me and FX are old friends. I think this will be a historic television event. “
In fact, this will be Knight’s fourth project with FX. Previously, he developed the series for the channel Taboowith Tom Hardy and A Christmas carol, with Guy Pearce. It is an adaptation of Big hopesCharles Dickens’ classic, already made into a film in 1998, starring Olivia Colman.
Waiting for the sequel to “Peaky Blinders”
Steven Knight arrives at the “Spencer” gala at the London Film Festival. He wrote the script for the film with Kristen Stewart. photo EFE
Particularly known for being the brain behind Peaky Blinders – also developed the Netflix series which this year had its sixth and final season- see, Apple series. In addition, he is working on a series on Enzo Ferrari for the company founded by Steve Jobs.
But of all of Knight’s upcoming projects, many have their eyes on it Peaky Blindersa film that, in addition to being a sequel to the series, will be the close of the Birmingham gangster saga.
This week it emerged that filming on the film will begin soon, although everything indicates that this will happen in 2023. The British have assured that they are close to completing the script.
From “Mad Men” to “The Handmaid’s Tale”
Elisabeth Moss with her Emmy for Best Actress in a Leading Role for “The Handmaid’s Tale” in 2017. Photo Reuters
For its part, Moss is the protagonist of the acclaimed The Handmaid’s Tale -or The Handmaid’s Tale-, Hulu series that will premiere its fifth season next September.
The 40-year-old Californian actress won an Emmy for Best Actress in a Drama Series in 2017 for her work on the series based on the Margaret Atwood novel. She and a Golden Globe for the same role in 2018.
She is also known for the role of Peggy Olson in Mad Men, a role that earned him six Emmy nominations. His most recent works include the Apple series Shiny girls and the movie the invisible manfrom the universal.
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Source: Clarin
