Patricia Arquette signs up for new limited series, James Gray recruits Anne Hathaway and Jeremy Strong for new drama, and A24 collaborates with Apple for Margo’s Got Money Troubles
Murdaugh Murders (Hulu)
Patricia Arquette (Severance, The Act) is set to star in a new limited series for Hulu. Murdaugh Murders will chronicle the rise and fall of the powerful Murdaugh family, uncovering a web of deceit, corruption and tragedy. The series will focus on Alex Murdaugh, a disgraced lawyer whose life spiraled into chaos after being accused of multiple crimes, including fraud and conspiracy. Arquette will star as Maggie Murdaugh, a wife and mother whose husband Alex Murdaugh was convicted of her murder and that of their son Paul. Filming will begin on February 24 in Toronto, Ontario, with producing duties handles by Nick Antosca (A Friend of the Family, The Act) and Alex Hedlund for Eat the Cat.
Paper Tiger (RT Features)
James Gray (Lost City of Z, Ad Astra) will reunite with his Armageddon Time stars Anne Hathaway (The Idea of You, Eileen) and Jeremy Strong (Succession, The Apprentice) for a new drama. Based on Gray’s original screenplay, Paper Tiger will follow two brothers (Strong and Adam Driver) who pursue the American Dream—only to become entangled in a scheme that turns out to be too good to be true. As they try to navigate their way through an ever-more dangerous world of corruption and violence, they find themselves and their family brutally terrorized by the Russian “Mafiya.” Filming will begin this January in the Los Angeles area.
Margo’s Got Money Troubles (Apple TV+)
David E. Kelly, the acclaimed writer-producer of hit programs like Big Little Lies, Ally McBeal and Boston Legal, will oversee Margo’s Got Money Troubles for Apple TV+. This adaptation of Rufi Thorpe’s novel will star Nicole Kidman (Babygirl), Elle Fanning (A Complete Unknown) and Michelle Pfeiffer. Fanning stars as Margo Millet, the child of a Hooters waitress (Pfeiffer) and an ex-pro wrestler father who gets pregnant after an affair with her English professor. In a bid to make quick money, she starts an OnlyFans account, using her father’s wrestling tips for success. Her online venture becomes a hit, raising questions about the price of internet fame. Acclaimed studio A24 will co-produce, with filming scheduled for February 3 in Los Angeles.
