Tag: The Great
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‘The Great’: Elle Fanning Refashions the Empress of Russia into a Ribald Feminist Icon
The delicious words of writer and series creator Tony McNamara are what drew Elle Fanning to star as the titular Empress of Russia, Catherine, in Hulu’s series “The Great.” In this wild comedy, Fanning turns Catherine into a modern feminist icon up against the foul-mouthed royal boys’ club led by Peter III (Nicholas Hoult), a…
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Listen: Nicholas Hoult Talks ‘Ridiculous’ Sex Scenes in ‘The Great’ and Playing ‘X-Men’s’ Beast Again
It’s not every day that filming a sex scene turns into a giggle fest.But that’s exactly what happened — more than once — while shooting “The Great,” the Hulu series about Catherine the Great starring Elle Fanning in the title role and Nicholas Hoult as her husband Peter III.During their many times trying to get…
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Yorgos Lanthimos Set for ‘Favourite’ Reunion with New Gothic Western Monster Movie
Yorgos Lanthimos is reuniting with his “The Favourite” screenwriter Tony McNamara for an adaptation of Richard Brautigan’s 1974 Gothic Western novel “Hawkline Monster” (via The Wrap). The project is backed by New Regency and Element Pictures. McNamara’s script will follow two gunslingers who are hired by a 15-year-old girl to kill a monster that lives…
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‘The Great’ Trailer: The Writer Of ‘The Favourite’ Returns With Another Off-Beat, Funny Take On Royalty
There’s a very high likelihood that when you watch the trailer for Hulu’s upcoming series, “The Great,” you’re immediately struck by how similar the series feels to the Oscar-winning film, “The Favourite.” And you’d be right on the money, as “The Great” shares some serious DNA with its big-screen cousin.Read More: ‘Little Fires Everywhere’: Burning…