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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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).
The scripted series, which is based on the article written by Jesse Barron and is led by co-showrunners Liz Hannah () and Patrick Macmanus (), explores Carter’s relationship with Roy, what led to his suicide in 2014 and the media storm that followed her trial. In addition to Fanning and Ryan, the cast includes Chloë Sevigny as Conrad’s mother, Lynn Roy; and Norbert Leo Butz as his father, Conrad “Co” Roy II; Cara Buono as Michelle’s mother, Gail Carter; and Kai Lennox as her father, David Carter.
Following the release of Barron’s 2017 article, Carter’s story was also chronicled in, HBO’s 2019 captivating two-part docuseries directed by Erin Lee Carr. In addition to speaking out in the docuseries, Barron also opened up to ET about Carter’s state of mind at the time, which was influenced by movies like.
According to the journalist, “It doesn’t seem implausible to me that there were other stories in Michelle’s mind that reminded her of what was happening at that moment. And I think the question is whether or not she was writing some story in her head or writing some movie that for some reason had to end with him dying.” Despite what her reality was, a jury found Carter guilty in the case and she was sentenced to 15 months in a Massachusetts prison.
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.
Deadline’s studio at the 2022 edition of the SXSW Festival kicked off Day 1 by hosting fest-goers such as Elle Fanning of The Girl From Plainville, Michelle Yeoh and Jamie Lee Curtis of Everything Everywhere All At Once, and many more. Click on the photo above to launch the gallery.
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.
Elle Fanning is stepping out for the premiere of her new series, The Girl from Plainville!
Elle Fanning is combining rock star and cowgirl fashion for her appearance at SXSW!
“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.
Michelle Williams and Tina Knowles-Lawson are teaming up for a new Lifetime thriller.The pair star in , an original film produced by T.D. Jakes and Shaun Robinson.
Wilson Chapman editorAt a recent BTS concert in Seoul, the crowd sounded a bit different than usual.On Thursday, BTS returned to the Jamsil Olympic Stadium, where they last performed in 2019, for their “Permission to Dance on Stage” tour. However, the show faced several alterations in order to comply with COVID protocols.
, and, Erin Lee Carr is back with, another must-see examination of real life events. “Anybody who hears this story, I think it’s hard to not want to know more.
Luisa Bradshaw-White has turned her back on acting in order to pursue a career as a dance teacher and a DJ. The EastEnders star, 47, portrayed Tina Carter in the hit BBC One soap for seven years, having made her first appearance on the show back in 2013.
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Ben Affleck and Ana De Armas’ new film,. On Monday, fans got a closer look inside the lives of Vic (Affleck) and Melinda (de Armas) Van Allen with the release of the full trailer for the Hulu original film.The trailer starts where the erotic sneak peek of the film left off, with a steamy moment in the park, where Melinda asks her husband, «Why are you the only man who wants to stay with me?” before going deeper into the lives of the seemingly perfect couple. Melinda’s escapades are put on display as she sneaks away at a party with a man, played by Finn Wittrock.
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.