Facing environmental disasters and a plunging birthrate, Gilead is ruled by a twisted fundamentalist regime that treats women as property of the state. As one of the few remaining fertile women, Offred (Elisabeth Moss) is a Handmaid in the Commander’s household, one of the caste of women forced into sexual servitude as a last desperate […]
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Blessed Are The Meek Trailer: The Handmaid’s Tale!
Hulu’s adaptation of Margaret Atwood’s dystopic bestseller, The Handmaid’s Tale tells the story of Offred, one of the Handmaids chosen/forced to bear the children of the leaders of Gilead – a totalitarian society formed after America collapsed during a time of natural disasters and plunging birthrates. A new trailer gives us a glimpse of the […]
Her Story Is Our Story Teaser: The Handmaid’s Tale!
Set in a dystopia called Gilead, The Handmaid’s Tale is the story of Offred, one of the few fertile women left in the world following a series of environmental disasters. These few women are now property – owned by the elite few – and forced into sexual servitude in an effort to repopulate the world. […]
Dystopic Super Bowl Spot: The Handmaid’s Tale!
Hulu has released its Super Bowl Spot for the upcoming event series The Handmaid’s Tale, adapted from the novel by Margaret Atwood. Check it out. The Handmaid’s Tale premieres on April 26th.
Forbidden Name Teaser: The Handmaid’s Tale!
Offred lives in a world where the birthrate is plunging and few women are fertile. Now, such women are forced into sexual servitude in a attempt to repopulate the world. Such is The Handmaid’s Tale – adapted for television from the novel by Margaret Atwood – premiering on April 26th. The first teaser follows the […]
Hulu Announces Mid-Season Slate!
Hulu has announced its mid-season slate – with one key premiere in every month from January to May. Season Two of The Path kicks off 2017 on Wednesday,January 25th; The Mindy Project: Season Five B premieres on Tuesday, February 14th; Harlots – ‘a powerful family drama set in 18th Century London’ debuts on Wednesday, March […]
Joseph Fiennes Nabs Male Lead in Hulu’s The Handmaid’s Tale!
Hulu’s adaptation of Margaret Atwood’s The Handmaid’s Tale has its lead. Joseph Fiennes will portray Commander Fred Waterford a powerful founding father of Gilead and the ruler of the household in which Offred (Elizabeth Moss) is a handmaid. Follow the jump for details. The Handmaid’s Tale is slated to go into production later this Fall to […]
First Director Named For Hulu’s The Handmaid’s Tale!
Reed Morano (Meadowland) has been named director of the first three episodes of Hulu’s The Handmaid’s Tale, based on the novel by Margaret Atwood. Details follow the jump.
Hulu Orders Margaret Atwood’s The Handmaid’s Tale Straight to Series!
Hulu has ordered Margaret Atwood’s critically acclaimed bestseller The Handmaid’s Tale to series. The story follows Offred, a handmaid who is valued only for her fertility in the patriarchal totalitarian regime of Gilead. The series will be written by Bruce Miller (The 100) and star Elizabeth Moss as Offred. The Handmaid’s Tale is slated to […]