Elle Fanning makes Francis Ford Coppola laugh at a memory between them during his Hollywood Walk of Fame Star Ceremony on Monday (March 21) in Hollywood, Calif.
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Hulu has released an official trailer for “The Girl From Plainville” — a limited series inspired by the true story of Michelle Carter’s “texting suicide” case.Based on Jesse Barron’s Esquire article of the same name, “The Girl From Plainville” dives into Carter’s (Elle Fanning) relationship with Conrad Roy III (Colton Ryan) and his following death, which led to her conviction of involuntary manslaughter.“All he thought about was dying… I really just wanted to help him,” says Fanning’s Carter in the gripping trailer, which is full of unsettling text messages and moments both following and leading up to Roy’s death.In addition to Fanning and Ryan, the series also stars Chloë Sevigny as Lynn Roy, Cara Buono as Gail Carter, Kai Lennox as David Carter and Norbert Leo Butz as Conrad Roy II. Hailing from UCP of the Universal Studio Group, “The Girl From Plainville” is written and executive produced by showrunners Liz Hannah and Patrick Macmanus.
Additional executive producers are Fanning and Echo Lake’s Brittany Kahan Ward. Consulting producers include Barron and Erin Lee Carr.
Kelly Funke oversees the project for Macmanus’ Littleton Road Productions.Watch the trailer below.Also in today’s TV News:Nickelodeon has begun production on its movie musical “Snow Day,” which is set to premiere on Paramount Plus later this year. Starring Ky Baldwin, Michaela Russell, Jerry Trainor, Laura Bell Bundy and Rob Huebel, the reimagining of the 2000 comedy film of the same name follows a group of children following their dreams after school shuts down on a snow day.
Elle Fanning makes Francis Ford Coppola laugh at a memory between them during his Hollywood Walk of Fame Star Ceremony on Monday (March 21) in Hollywood, Calif.
Coronation Street stars Jack P Shepherd, Colson Smith, and Ben Price looked delighted as they finally got to reunite in person for their project away from the ITV soap. And fans, who probably best know them for playing David Platt, Craig Tinker, and Nick Tilsley on the cobbles, were just as thrilled to see them back together too.
Sasha Urban editorIt’s not easy putting on the green. The Muppets have been added to this season of ABC’s reality competition “Holey Moley,” the network announced Tuesday. It’s part of the Alphabet net’s Spring unscripted series lineup, with three shows set to premiere May 3.Season 4 of “Holey Moley,” the mini-golf competition show executive produced by Steph Curry, will air at 8 p.m.
Elle Fanning sure knows how to get pulses racing! The star shocked fans after sharing a very cheeky backstage photo.MORE: Elle Fanning shares never-before-seen pictures in heartfelt tribute to sister DakotaOn Sunday night, the actress attended the Critics Choice Awards, for which she wore a stunning gold sequin strapless Oscar de la Renta gown fit for a princess.She however proved every bit of award show prep isn't always glamorous, taking fans behind-the-scenes as she tried to go to the bathroom in her voluminous gown.WATCH: Elle shared big news about the future of her hit Hulu show The GreatMORE: Elle Fanning leaves fans shocked by her appearance for new true crime roleThe The Girl from Plainville actress shared a hilarious photo of herself leaning back on a toilet with her toned legs lifted as she held on to a railing and flew her arm up. Fans were left not knowing where to look, either the stunning gown, the toilet paper in Elle's hand or most surprising of all, the nude thong stretched between her knees.Actress Joey King noted the chaotic features of the candid moment, commenting: "Tag yourself.
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“Sticks and stones may break my bones, but words shall never hurt me” is a popular idiom dating back to the 19th century – but it couldn’t have foreseen the power of the text message. In 2017, an unprecedented “texting-suicide” trial made national headlines when Michelle Carter was accused of urging her boyfriend Conrad Roy III to end his own life.
Daniel D'Addario Chief TV CriticHulu’s new limited series “The Girl From Plainville,” which premiered at the SXSW festival on March 12, faces, and surmounts, an interesting challenge: Its two lead characters have a relationship based almost entirely on text messages. The sight of someone with their face buried in a phone is hardly novel, nor is it compelling — at least not enough to sustain an eight-episode drama.The question of whether “The Girl From Plainville,” based on the real-life manslaughter trial of Michelle Carter after she encouraged her boyfriend over text to kill himself in 2014, really needed all of those episodes to tell its story is a fair one.
Oscars will be held March 27, with an in-person ceremony at Los Angeles’ Dolby Theatre that will air live on ABC. Last month, the Academy announced that Regina Hall, Amy Schumer and Wanda Skyes would be hosting the big night.In Tuesday’s image, Hall, Schumer and Skyes are seen sitting in a movie theater with their hands held high. The words “Movie lovers unite” sit above the Oscars’ logo.In addition to the Oscars hosts, previously announced awards presenters include Simu Liu, Rami Malek, Zoë Kravitz, Lily James, Lady Gaga, Youn Yuh-jung, Rosie Perez and Chris Rock.
Searchlight Pictures on Friday dated three movies that will stream exclusively this summer as Hulu Originals: Andrew Ahn’s rom-com Fire Island, the Emma Thompson-starring Sundance pic Good Luck to You, Leo Grande, and Quinn Shephard’s Not Okay starring Zoey Deutch. All three had already been targeted to bow on the streamer.
Can space define our relationships? It’s a concept that directors Ramon and Silvan Zürcher investigate in their new film “The Girl and the Spider.” Set around the confines of a cramped apartment, the dwelling becomes a central character as important as the roommates — and possibly former lovers — who inhabit it. In the film, Lisa (Liliane Amuat) is about to move out but not before dealing with the peculiar qualities of Mara (Henriette Confurius).
Wilson Chapman editor“WWE Evil,” the first WWE original series for Peacock, will premiere March 24, the streaming service announced Thursday.Created and hosted by WWE wrestler and actor John Cena, the eight-part docuseries examines the stories of notable “heels,” or villains, in the WWE’s history. Each episode dives into the career of a different heel, including Hulk Hogan, Ric Flair, Sasha Banks and Roman Reigns.The trailer previews all of the episodes of the series, showcasing both archival footage of notable events in the various performers’ WWE history, as well as interviews that dive into the psychology behind the people playing the heels.“I’m not playing the character, I am the character,” Roman Reigns says during a talking head interview included in the trailer.
Minx,” starring Ophelia Lovibond and Jake Johnson.Set in 1970s Los Angeles, “Minx” follows Joyce (Lovibond) — a young feminist activist looking to launch a women’s magazine. When she can’t find anyone to publish her idea as is, she ends up teaming with a low-rent pornographic magazine publisher Doug (Johnson) to create the first erotic magazine for women. When their creation “The Minx” launches, it becomes an instant success, but also proves a lightning rod of controversy as protestors aim to shut it down.The trailer shows Lovibond and Johnson’s characters launching the magazine and auditioning models, while teasing the tense dynamic between the two.
The debut trailer for The Girl From Plainville just premiered online
If you ever ask yourself, where are all the good movies these days? Where are all the good stories for adults? Well, as you’ve heard, they’ve all migrated to TV. But moreover, to be hyper-specific, the best ones have migrated over to the TV mini-series.
Elle Fanning is unrecognizable in the full-length trailer for the true-crime series . In the upcoming limited Hulu drama, the actress portrays Michelle Carter, who was convicted of involuntary manslaughter in the “texting suicide” case surrounding the events leading up to the death of her boyfriend, Conrad Roy III (played here by Colton Ryan).