![]() ![]() ![]() “These stories are perfectly suited for portrayal on television and we are thrilled to once again bring a literary masterpiece to life with our partners at Anonymous Content, Angus Wall and Rock Paper Scissors Entertainment. Atwood’s Maddaddam trilogy kicked off in 2003 with her novel Oryx and Crake, and was followed with The Year of the Flood (2009) and MaddAddam (2013). “Margaret Atwood’s unique and singular literary voice speaks to the greater issues facing our current climate and resonates with fans worldwide the Maddaddam Trilogy is no exception,” said Amy Powell, president of Paramount TV. The CBC debuted a miniseries version of Atwood’s “Alias Grace” in September, with the show premiering on Netflix in November. The series went on to win eight Emmy awards, including outstanding drama series, outstanding lead actress in a drama series (Elisabeth Moss), outstanding writing for a drama series (Bruce Miller), outstanding supporting actress in a drama series (Ann Dowd), and outstanding directing for a drama series (Reed Morano). Hulu launched a series version of Atwood’s “The Handmaid’s Tale” in April 2017. This marks the latest small screen adaptation of Atwood’s work. “I very much look forward to working with them.” “I am very happy with the vision described to me by Angus, Kent, David, Bard and Amy, as well as the stunning visual presentation they put together,” Atwood said. ![]()
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