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Hollywood rolled out the plum carpet for the premiere of “The Testaments.”
The series, based on the Margaret Atwood novel of the same name, is a continuation of Atwood’s “The Handmaid’s Tale.”
It stars Ann Dowd, Chase Infiniti, Lucy Halliday, Mabel Li, Amy Seimetz, Brad Alexander, Rowan Blanchard, Mattea Conforti, Zarrin Darnell-Martin, Eva Foote, Isolde Ardies, Shechinah Mpumlwana, Birva Pandya and Kira Guloien.
“The Testaments” is set in the world of Gilead, years after the events of “The Handmaid’s Tale” and follows teens Agnes (Infiniti) and Daisy (Halliday) who attend an elite preparatory school for future wives run by Aunt Lydia (Dowd).
“I was such a Margaret Atwood fan growing up and so getting to step into this world is nothing short of magical. But, you know, I definitely feel a responsibility because I want to do it justice and I want the audience to love it as much as ‘Handmaid’s’ so I’m excited but I’m nervous and I’m just so proud of the show,” Halliday told On The Red Carpet at the premiere.
Infiniti said each episode has something really special.
“There are so many good Agnes moments and that’s why there’s not one specific episode that I can pick because there’s a moment in each one that I’m very proud of and also that I’m excited by,” she explained.
Dowd’s Aunt Lydia was a vital character in “The Handmaid’s Tale” and she said she enjoyed continuing the story with these young actresses.
“It’s been such a pleasure, this whole new group of people to work with, these young beautiful actresses who are so good at what they do and are such a pleasure to be with. I feel very fortunate indeed,” she said.
Showrunner and executive producer Bruce Miller sang the praises of his cast, especially Infiniti and Halliday.
“They are very well versed with the material, both of them. They love Margaret Atwood, they read the books, they’ve seen the other show so they brought a ‘Gilead-ness’ to them,” he said.
“The world we live in is challenging. This show, part of the ‘Handmaid’s’ universe, offers hope,” added executive producer, Warren Littlefield. “This next generation, they’re so smart and they’re so strong and they’re so resilient.”
Watch the new story unfold when the first three episodes of “The Testaments” premiere April 8 on Hulu and Hulu on Disney+. New episodes will drop weekly. You can also watch all six seasons of “The Handmaid’s Tale” on Hulu and Hulu on Disney+.
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