After praising Elizabeth Moss’s performance as June Osborne in The Handmaid’s Tale yesterday, I am thrilled to learn the Emmy-winning actress will be stepping behind the lens to direct the third episode of the fourth season. The series tells the tale of futuristic dystopian America that has fallen into the hands of Gilead, a theocratic dictatorship that oppresses and enslaves fertile women for reproductive purposes. It’s brutal, disturbing, and incredibly well-written.
The award-winning Hulu original is an on-screen adaptation of Margaret Atwood’s novel of the same name. Moss, who is also an executive producer on the show, will make her directorial debut in the upcoming season, which began production this past week.
“I am thrilled to be given this opportunity by my partners Bruce [Miller] and Warren [Littlefield] and to have the support of all of our producers and Hulu/MGM,” says Moss. “It means so much to me and I do not take the responsibility lightly. Leading and executive producing this show the past 3 years has been such a joy and I’ve had the incredible gift of learning so much from the directors we’ve had on this show. I can’t wait to try my hand at working with my collaborators from this new perspective because I am lucky to have the best cast and crew in the world. My only hurdle may be working with the lead actress who I hear can be incredibly demanding. Wish me luck.”
In return, showrunner and executive producer Bruce Miller says, “I feel lucky that we are in a position, as a series, to give Elisabeth Moss this opportunity to direct. As an executive producer on the show, she has fostered a supportive environment that allows artists to do their best work. Elisabeth herself is now benefiting from this incredibly generous and ambitious atmosphere she helped create. She is an extraordinary talent, a badass, a tireless worker — I’m certain she will slay her directing debut.”
So, what’s in store for season four of the hit dystopian series? Tune in this fall to find out.
Source: Hollywood Reporter
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