‘Handmaid’s Tale’ Producer Speaks Out On The Dystopian Show’s Frustrating Relevance To Real Life Following Roe V. Wade Overturn
etcanada.comWarren Littlefield, an executive producer on “The Handmaid’s Tale”, shared his thoughts on the Roe v. Wade overturn’s relevance to the dystopian series.
Based on Margaret Atwood’s novel, the show centres on women’s suppressed rights in a totalitarian state known as the Republic of Gilead. “We would love to be less relevant, but sadly, the show’s been hauntingly relevant.
And today appears even more so,” Littlefield told Deadline on June 24 following the Supreme Court’s decision. “I think we all wish that we were this bizarre, dystopian, no-one-would-ever-believe-this concept.
We all wish that we were a made-up graphic novel.” READ MORE: Olivia Rodrigo Slams The Five Members Of The Supreme Court For Not Giving ‘A Sh*t About Freedom’ “The Handmaid’s Tale” bears a “tremendous source of pride” after witnessing how the red handmaid outfit has become representative of the fight for reproductive rights.
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