If you’re dismayed by the lack of “wow” in movies as of late, may I remind you that some of the best storytelling on any medium is currently happening on television. Mad Men, Breaking Bad, Game of Thrones—from sprawling epics to intimate character dramas, we’ve got some insanely great entertainment at the command of our fingertips. One of the most anticipated new television series is the HBO adaptation of Jonathan Franzen’s Pulitzer Prize-winning book The Corrections. The story centers on an elderly Midwestern couple with three adult children who decide to trace their lives from the mid-20th century to “one last Christmas” together near the turn of the millennium.
Noah Baumbach is directing the pilot, and we’ve already got Dianne Wiest, Chris Cooper, and Ewan McGregor attached to star. Now comes word that Maggie Gyllenhaal and Rhys Ifans may join the increasingly impressive cast. Hit the jump for more, including news concerning a delayed premiere for the HBO series Treme.
Daily Mail reports that Gyllenhaal and Ifans are in talks to star in The Corrections, which is being planned as a 40-episode series. Gyllenhaal is in early talks to play McGregor’s sister, Denise, who is a chef. Furthermore, Ifans is in talks to possibly cameo as a Lithuanian crime boss (excellent choice). The report says that the plan is to air four 10-episode seasons of the series. Given that it’s based on a beloved novel, the show’s producers have a clear beginning, middle, and end. I’m kind of in awe of this ambitious undertaking, and can’t wait to check the series out.
Source: Collider
The Corrections - Maggie Gyllenhaal and Rhys Ifans in Talks
Jan 20, 2012
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It sounds pretty interesting!
ReplyDeleteThanks! :)
ReplyDeleteI adore Maggie so this is really interesting
ReplyDeleteIts the first i'm hearing about it and it sounds intriguing.
ReplyDeleteSounds good....and it is HBO, so it probebly will be.
ReplyDeleteI like Gyllenhaal and Ifans but this premise does absolutely nothing for me. Hell, I started to nod off just reading about it.
ReplyDeleteYes yes yes and YES!!!!!!
ReplyDeleteThere is not one bit of information in this article that has me at odds.
The whole premise doesn't sound very gripping, but thinking about it, the short descriptions for Six Feet Under and Big Love, HBO's last 2 family dramas didn't sound very compelling either. Although I have to admit I was never able to get into Big Love and had to force myself through the last 2 SFU seasons.
ReplyDeleteBut I won't condemn this based on this description, in fact I recently ordered the book.