Tony Macnamara: Last News

On Friday, the creators and stars of The Great stopped by TCA to tease the second season of their acclaimed Hulu comedy, which is set to premiere on November 19.

Emma Stone starrer ‘Cruella’ got a release a few weeks ago and garnered tremendous response from the fans as well as critics. Emma Stone’s performance as the Disney anti-hero received overwhelming praise from people around the globe.

“The good thing about evil people is you can always trust them to do something, well, evil.” Of course, there’s a metaphor in there about movie studios, but we’ll let you figure that one out. Regardless, following the success of “Cruella” in theaters and Disney+, Disney is already developing a “Cruella 2” sequel.

Cruella is already in the works at Disney, according to reports.As noted in The Hollywood Reporter, a sequel to the Emma Stone-starring film is in “early development” with the publication reporting that Cruella director Craig Gillespie and screenwriter Tony McNamara expected to return for the follow-up.Cruella debuted on May 28 in cinemas and on Disney+ and has earned £34 million ($48.5 million) globally so far.In a statement, a Disney spokesperson said: “We are very pleased with Cruella’s box office success, in conjunction with its strong Disney+ Premier Access performance to date.“The film has been incredibly well received by audiences around the world, with a 97% Audience Score on Rotten Tomatoes in addition to A’s in every demographic

Fresh off the release of “Cruella”, Disney is already prepping for a sequel.

No surprise here: Disney is capitalizing on last weekend’s success of Cruella in theaters and on Disney+ Premier, with a sequel already in the works with the pic’s director Craig Gillespie and writer Tony McNamara looking to team again.

Adam B. Vary Senior Entertainment WriterThe world may have been a more wholesome place before Cruella De Vil, but Disney cannot get enough of her.Before “Cruella” — the live-action prequel to the animated feature “One Hundred and One Dalmatians” — has even entered its second weekend, Disney is already in early development on a sequel, with director Craig Gillespie and screenwriter Tony McNamara both expected to return.

Angelique Jackson Mark Ruffalo will star opposite Emma Stone in Yorgos Lanthimos’ upcoming adaptation of “Poor Things.”Ruffalo, an Emmy winner and three-time Oscar nominee, joins Oscar winner Stone and four-time nominee Willem Dafoe in the film adaptation of Alasdair Grey’s novelLanthimos will direct and produce the film for Searchlight Pictures, Film 4 and Element Pictures.

We’ll be meeting Catherine’s (Elle Fanning) mother in Season 2 of Hulu’s The Great. Gillian Anderson (The Crown) will appear in two episodes of the acclaimed comedy drama as Catherine’s mother, Joanna.

Is Emma Stone the new Joker in “Cruella” as some online fans have speculated? Is the origin story a new trend we’ll see for every franchise property going forward? Look, it’s a dark origin story, based on the “101 Dalmatians” film, but maybe not that dark.

EXCLUSIVE: Willem Dafoe is in discussions to co-star in Searchlight and Film4’s Poor Things, Yorgos Lanthimos adaptation of the Alasdair Gray novel. Emma Stone is in talks to star with Lanthimos on board to direct. Tony McNamara will adapt the script. Element Pictures will produce along with Stone and Lanthimos.

series. The 22-year-old actress shared the photo on Instagram, writing, «Cooking up something special for season 2 #TheGreat #firstlook.»The Golden Globe and SAG-nominated comedy series, which also stars Nicholas Hoult as Peter the Great, is gearing up for a second season and clearly Catherine isn't just going to be a mother to Russia anymore. A post shared by Elle Fanning (@ellefanning)When the series was first pitched to Hulu, Tony McNamara, creator and the Oscar-nominated screenwriter of , and his team outlined six seasons that would eventually see Catherine as an older woman and introduce other key historical figures in her life.“[Tony]’s definitely thinking about it.

The WGA on Wednesday unveiled nominations for its 2021 WGA Awards in the categories of TV, new media, news, radio/audio and promotional writing during 2020. Winners will be honored March 21 in a virtual ceremony.

The Great – now broadcasting on Channel 4 – is a particularly vivid treat.

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Millie Bobby Brown and Dan Levy star as two of the world’s favourite TV characters but they dressed as who they love to see on screen in a new shoot.

Matt Grobar Assistant Editor, AwardslineAs a playwright and screenwriter, Tony McNamara was never particularly interested in scripting the period piece. The irony is, of course, that he’s spent the last several years doing so, and it’s these projects specifically that have brought his career to new heights.Between Yorgos Lanthimos’ The Favourite and his Hulu series The Great, McNamara has earned his first Oscar and Emmy nominations, perfecting the art of revisionist historical storytelling, while cultivating the brash comedic tone for which he is now well known.Interestingly, while The Favourite preceded The Great by two years, it was McNamara’s pilot script for the series that landed him the former gig.

Elle Fanning couldn’t get used to the corset she had to wear as Catherine the Great in Hulu‘s new streaming hit.

is the latest historical drama to revisit the life and rule of Russian Empress Catherine the Great. Unlike previous versions, however, creator and the Oscar-nominated screenwriter of Tony McNamara makes no apologies about its satirical take and disregard for historical accuracy in the stylish and bitingly funny Hulu series starring Elle Fanning as a younger version of the aspiring ruler adjusting to royal life as wife to Emperor Peter III (Nicholas Hoult). 

The Great seems to a great hit on Hulu, after its’ premiere on Friday (May 15).

From “The Favourite” co-writer Tony McNamara, “The Great” straddles the line between period drama and slapstick comedy with acrobatic ease.