The latest news related to Apple's streaming video service is not found in new nominations, but in a new miniseries called The Lady of the Lake (Lady in the Lake). This new miniseries will be starring Natalie Portman and Lupita Nyong'o and is based on the homonymous novel by Laura Lippman.
The script is written by Alma Har'el and marks Natalie Portman's first foray into the world of television. The series takes place in Baltimore, specifically in the 60s, where an unsolved murder pushes a housewife and mother (played by Portman) to reinvent your life as a journalist.
The producers of this new miniseries for Apple TV They are Har'el, Portman and Nyong'o. Dre Ryan will be the creator in addition to collaborating with Har'el on the script and will be part of the executive production, where we also find Laura Lippman, author of the book on which the series is based.
Along with Natalie Portman, The Lady of the Lake will also Har'el's first television project. His most recent film, Honey Boy, won an award at Sundance and four Independent Spirit Awards nominations. In addition, she is the first woman to be nominated for the Directors Guild Awards (DGA) in the Business Direction and Narrative Direction categories.
At the moment it is unknown what the release date on Apple TV + of this new series may be, but as usual, from the moment the agreement is announced until the project is carried out, at least one year will have to pass.
This agreement is in addition to Apple announced yesterday with Nobel Laureate Malala Yousafzai for create new content of all kinds, from children's series to documentaries, through dramas and comedies.
