Northwest Arkansas Democrat-Gazette
A ‘Knight’ to remember: Oscar Isaac leads new Marvel miniseries
WHAT’S NEW ON DISNEY+ “Moon Knight”
Another Marvel Comics classic comes to life in the new series “Moon Knight,” premiering its first episode on Disney+ on Wednesday, March 30. This sixepisode miniseries from Marvel Studios stars Oscar Isaac (“Dune,” 2021) as Steven Grant, a mild-mannered gift shop employee in London, England. Plagued by blackouts and memories of a past life, Grant soon learns he is not only sharing a body with mercenary Marc Spector, but that he has also been gifted with the powers of an Egyptian moon god. As Grant and Spector’s enemies converge upon them, they must learn to navigate the complexities of their identities while investigating the deadly mysteries of the legendary gods of Egyptian lore. Based on the Marvel comic books created by Stan Lee and Jack Kirby, and characters created by Doug Moench and Don Perlin, “Moon Knight” comes from head writer Jeremy Slater (“The Umbrella Academy”) and directors Mohamed Diab (“Clash,” 2016), Justin Benson and Aaron Moorhead (both of “The Endless,” 2017). The series cast is rounded out by Ethan Hawke (“The Good Lord Bird”), Gaspard Ulliel (“A Very Long Engagement,” 2004), F. Murray Abraham (“The Grand Budapest Hotel,” 2014), May Calamawy (“Ramy”) and Lucy Thackeray (“Surge,” 2020).
WHAT’S NEW ON HULU “The Girl From Plainville”
True crime comes to Hulu when the new miniseries “The Girl From Plainville” premieres Tuesday, March 29, on the streaming platform. Inspired by the infamous true story of Michelle Carter’s (portrayed in the series by Elle Fanning, “The Great”) “texting-suicide” case, this biographical crime drama looks at the events surrounding the tragic 2014 death of her thenboyfriend, Conrad “Coco” Roy III (Colton Ryan, “Uncle Frank,” 2020). In a controversial conviction of involuntary manslaughter for encouraging Roy to take his own life over an extended period of time, Carter’s sentence was groundbreaking and gained national attention. The eight-episode series explores her relationship with Roy, the events leading up to his death and the resulting criminal trial. From cocreators and writers Liz Hannah (“The Post,” 2017) and Patrick Macmanus (“Marco Polo”), “The Girl from Plainville” is directed by Hannah, Lisa Cholodenko (“The Kids Are All Right,” 2010), Pippa Bianco (“Share,” 2019) and Zetna Fuentes (“Jane the Virgin”). The series also stars Chloë Sevigny (“We Are Who We Are”), Sharik Khan (“Bard of Blood”), Michael Mosley (“Ozark”), Aleks Alifirenko Jr. (“The Robinsons,” 2020), Jeff Wahlberg (“Don’t Come Back From the Moon,” 2017), Kai Lennox (“Beginners,” 2010), Ella Kennedy Davis (“Perry Mason”), Aya Cash (“The Boys”), Kelly AuCoin (“Billions”) and Callie Brook McClincy (“Outcast”).
WHAT’S NEW ON HBO MAX “Julia”
Step into the kitchen and join culinary icon Julia Child in the new, limited biographical drama series “Julia,” making its debut on HBO Max on Thursday, March 31. Recognized for bringing French cooking to the American people with her landmark cookbook “Mastering the Art of French Cooking,” Child’s subsequent cooking shows, most notably “The French Chef,” turned the icon (portrayed in the series by Sarah Lancashire, “Happy Valley”) into a modern cooking show pioneer. Exploring Child’s unique life and her uplifting spirit, the series focuses on Child’s relationship to the 1960s, a pivotal time for social and cultural institutions in American history. By portraying the ups and downs of Child’s career and painting a portrait of a loving marriage subject to shifting dynamics, “Julia” follows how the chef’s inspiring work and choices turned her into an immortal cultural phenomenon. From creator Daniel Goldfarb (“The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel”), the series is written by Natalia Temesgen (“Dear White People”) and directed by Jenée LaMarque (“The Pretty One,” 2013), Charles McDougall (“Sex and the City”) and Erica Dunton (“To Get Her,” 2011). Michael Malvesti (“Moonrise Kingdom,” 2012), Bebe Neuwirth (“Cheers”), Charlie Thurston (“Money Monster,” 2016), Matthew Malone (“Katie Fford”), David Hyde Pierce (“Frasier”), Rob Lévesque (“Don’t Look Up,” 2021) and Mary Ann Schaub (“CODA,” 2021) round out the cast.