Tag: The Great

  • Is ‘The Great’ Actually a True Story?

    Is ‘The Great’ Actually a True Story?

    For three witty and stylish seasons, Elle Fanning and Nicholas Hoult starred as Catherine the Great and Peter III in the critically revered Hulu series The Great. Season 3 of The Great is much darker yet sharper than ever, making Hulu’s recent cancellation of the series sting even more. Known through history as one of…

  • ‘The Great’ Deserved Another Season

    ‘The Great’ Deserved Another Season

    Once in a while, a show comes around that is so wholly original that it can’t compare to much else. Such is the case for Hulu’s The Great, a historical comedy written by Tony McNamara about Russia’s empress Catherine the Great, who ruled the empire from 1762-1796. The Great, starring Elle Fanning and Nicholas Hoult,…

  • ‘The Great’ Cancelled After Three Seasons on Hulu

    ‘The Great’ Cancelled After Three Seasons on Hulu

    Hulu’s historical dramedy The Great has received some not-so-huzzah worthy news. After three seasons, the streamer has officially cancelled the series. Deadline was first to break the news. Hulu did not provide a reason for cancellation. The Great premiered its third season earlier this year, bringing viewers through what is now the last royal adventures…

  • Hulu Cancels ‘The Great’ After 3 Seasons

    Hulu Cancels ‘The Great’ After 3 Seasons

    No Huzzahs will be had today. In something of a surprise, Hulu has canceled “The Great,” the period comedy series from creator Tony McNamara that starred Elle Fanning and Nicholas Hoult, IndieWire has confirmed.The series will end after airing three seasons, with the most recent season dropping back on May 12. The show is nominated…

  • ‘The Great’: Hulu Cancels The Award-Winning Series After 3 Seasons

    ‘The Great’: Hulu Cancels The Award-Winning Series After 3 Seasons

    Watching beloved series get suddenly canceled shouldn’t be much of a shock anymore, in this era of streaming companies trying to figure out how to make money. But some of these cancellations hurt more than others, such as with “The Great.”Read More: ‘The Great’ Review: Hulu’s Catherine The Great Series Gets Grim, Stays Good in…

  • ‘Futurama’ & ‘Solar Opposites’ Come to Life at Hulu’s Animayhem Sdcc Booth

    ‘Futurama’ & ‘Solar Opposites’ Come to Life at Hulu’s Animayhem Sdcc Booth

    Hulu’s Animayhem is welcoming visitors to the second dimension at this year’s San Diego Comic-Con. After launching the new hub earlier this month as a place for all things adult animation and anime, the streamer brought the many keystone shows in its animation lineup to the convention in style with a massive array of photo-ops…

  • ‘The Great’ Throws Genres in a Blender — and Uses That Same Approach to Casting

    ‘The Great’ Throws Genres in a Blender — and Uses That Same Approach to Casting

    “The Great” Season 3 contains some titanic shifts of character — and actors — so even though AP European History has already spoiled the broad strokes of the Hulu series, spoilers ahead.Catherine (Elle Fanning) grieves in the last five episodes of the season, leading to an eventual, equally tragic and thrilling transformation that brings her…

  • Elle Fanning Says She Lost Out on Role at 16 Because She Was Billed as ‘Unf*ckable’

    Elle Fanning Says She Lost Out on Role at 16 Because She Was Billed as ‘Unf*ckable’

    Elle Fanning is opening up about being sexualized by Hollywood.The child star revealed during a Hollywood Reporter roundtable interview that she lost out on a comedy role at age 16 over being billed as “unfuckable.”“I’ve never told this story, but I was trying out for a movie. I didn’t get it. I don’t even think…

  • How ‘The Great’ Sets Up a Season 4

    How ‘The Great’ Sets Up a Season 4

    Editor’s note: The below contains spoilers for Season 3 of The Great.Hulu’s historical drama The Great has just released its third season, and it’s no surprise that fans want more. While not strictly true, the story follows Russia’s Catherine the Great (Elle Fanning) in her rise to power as she overthrows her husband and attempts…

  • ‘The Great’ Season 3 Cast and Character Guide

    ‘The Great’ Season 3 Cast and Character Guide

    The Great, Hulu’s extravagant, bawdy, triumphantly irreverent series about the reign of Catherine the Great, never promised us historical accuracy. After all, each episode begins with the disclaimer “occasionally a true story” and most characters are either amalgamations of different real-life courtiers or just entirely made up. As the hit series approaches Season 3, showrunner…