The Handmaid’s Tale
The Handmaid ’s Talewas written in 1985 and explores a not - too - distant futurity where human civilisation is on the brink of extinction due to environmental destruction and disease . Society has react to these threats and the inevitable social agitation by set aside a patriarchal , totalistic authorities into power , with echoes of traditional religious fundamentalism . The story follow Offred , a woman living in servitude as a Handmaid ( a rich woman forced into bearing offspring to repopulate the species ) . The serial publication adaptation was write by Bruce Miller ( The 100 ) who will also executive get , with Atwood acting as a consulting producer . Also grow are Daniel Wilson , Fran Sears and Warren Littlefield ( Fargo).Mad Men’sElisabeth Moss has been cast to encounter Offredand will be joined by a gifted cast including , Samira Wiley ( Orange Is The New Black ) , Joseph Fiennes ( Hercules ) and Yvonne Strahovski ( Dexter ) .
Deadlinereports that Hulu have define the firing date ofThe Handmaid ’s Talefor April 26th2017 and unveiled a series of image from the serial to whet audience appetites ( see below ):
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Atwood point out on the adaptation viaHulu ’s website :
“ The Handmaid ’s Taleis more relevant now than when it was written , and I am certain the series will be watched with with child interestingness . I have show the first two scripts and they are excellent ; I can barely expect to see the end up episodes . ”
Due toThe Handmaid ’s Tale ’s political content and the research theme of distaff rightfulness , perhaps the current societal mood is the ideal time for this adaptation to make a resurgence . From the pensive gazes of the cast in these image , it would seem the tension of a dangerously tyrannous governing regime could be explored with more of a drab sense of province towards its societal commentary than the action - base counterpart currently uncommitted within the sub - genre .
The heedful choices of originative leads and hurtle for this serial should be reassure for fans of Atwood ’s famous voice within societal science fiction . If successful , The Handmaid ’s Talecould make room in the grocery store for more age - encompassing offering in the dystopian next arm of scientific discipline fiction .
The Handmaid ’s Tale10 part series will be useable on Hulu on Wednesday April 26th 2017 .
seed : Deadline , Hulu .
