In what would likely be a marriage made not far from heaven, Julianne Moore is considering joining director Todd Haynes for Dope, an HBO miniseries based on the wonderful thriller by Sara Gran.
Dope is the story of Josephine Flannigan, a small-time crook and ex-junkie who agrees to find a rich couple's runaway daughter. Joe finds herself drawn into a mystery whose sordid stakes soon become higher than she'd thought possible when she first took the job. Set in 1950 New York, Dope is an evocative slice of pulp fiction, colored by the era's jazzy ambiance and filled with noir's distinctive hard-boiled language.
Teaming with HBO for a period piece has been a rewarding choice for Haynes in the past. His recent remake of Mildred Pierce for HBO received 21 Emmy nominations, so shooting Dope seems like a no-brainer — especially were it to feature Julianne Moore, who previously ventured with Haynes into...
Dope is the story of Josephine Flannigan, a small-time crook and ex-junkie who agrees to find a rich couple's runaway daughter. Joe finds herself drawn into a mystery whose sordid stakes soon become higher than she'd thought possible when she first took the job. Set in 1950 New York, Dope is an evocative slice of pulp fiction, colored by the era's jazzy ambiance and filled with noir's distinctive hard-boiled language.
Teaming with HBO for a period piece has been a rewarding choice for Haynes in the past. His recent remake of Mildred Pierce for HBO received 21 Emmy nominations, so shooting Dope seems like a no-brainer — especially were it to feature Julianne Moore, who previously ventured with Haynes into...
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