Hulu growing Margaret Atwood’s The Handmaid’s Story sequel
Proper smack between The Handmaid’s Story Season three finale and the discharge of Margaret Atwood’s sequel novel, Hulu has introduced their very own return to Gilead. The streaming service has picked up Atwood’s forthcoming e book, The Testaments, for improvement alongside MGM.
MGM and Hulu are already in dialogue with Handmaid’s Story showrunner Bruce Miller relating to the easiest way to show The Testaments into “an necessary extension” of the Emmy-winning collection. With Elisabeth Moss within the lead position of Offred/June, the present has already gone properly past the confines of Atwood’s 1985 authentic novel, and was not too long ago renewed for a fourth season. In accordance with TIME, The Testaments could possibly be folded into additional seasons of Handmaid’s Story or standalone “as a separate work” — although whether or not that’s a TV collection or film isn’t specified.
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The Testaments hits cabinets on September 10th and picks up over 15 years after Offred’s ambiguous ending in Handmaid’s Story. Transferring on from the angle of the lead character, Atwood’s new e book as a substitute bounces between the narration of three different girls tied to Gilead: a younger lady who has grown up within the oppressive society; a Canadian teenager who discovers she was born there; and the unique story’s antagonist, Aunt Lydia (Ann Dowd within the collection).
As consulting producer on Handmaid’s Story, Atwood has saved Miller’s group abreast of her story plans, although it’s not but recognized how the brand new novel will have an effect on the present or vice versa. Miller stated he imagines The Testaments will impression his collection, however couldn’t converse on Atwood’s personal decisions. “I feel Margaret feels we’ve been good stewards of her characters and have introduced them alongside in a method that is smart to her,” he instructed The Hollywood Reporter. “I don’t know the way a lot she’s going to observe our lead [in The Testaments]. Definitely, we live in Margaret’s world.”
With Handmaid’s Story changing into one thing of a franchise due to this growing sequel, it appears we’re all dwelling in that world now.
