Paul Schrader Assumed ‘Emily the Criminal’ Was a Spin-Off of ‘Emily in Paris’: I ‘Somehow Confused’ the Two on Netflix

Sacré bleu, “Emily the Criminal” has been confused with yet another project, this time courtesy of Paul Schrader.The Academy Award-nominated filmmaker shared on Facebook that he waited to watch the indie thriller starring Aubrey Plaza after assuming it was connected to Netflix series “Emily in Paris.” The Lily Collins-led viral series returned for a third season December 21, while film “Emily the Criminal” is also streaming on the platform.“I didn’t take notice of ‘Emily the Criminal’ because I somehow confused it with ‘Emily in Paris.’ So it slipped past,” Schrader wrote.

“When I sobered up enough to realize they were two different films, I watched.

What an impressive feature debut! Assured, smart, constantly pushing the narrative.

Writer/director John Patton Ford is the real jones.”The “Master Gardener” director continued, “So I read some of the interviews he’s given.

Also impressive.”Plaza posted Schrader’s caption on Instagram Stories,

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