‘The Handmaid's Tale' Sequel Series ‘The Testaments' Greenlit at Hulu
The new series, which is based on Margaret Atwood's 2019 book of the same name, will begin production on April 7, the streamer announced in a Tuesday social media post.
Ann Dowd is set to reprise her role as Aunt Lydia. 'The Handmaid's Tale' star Elisabeth Moss will serve as an executive producer for the show.
Other cast members include Chase Infiniti as Agnes, Lucy Halliday as Daisy, Mabel Li as Aunt Vidala, Amy Seimetz as Paula, Brad Alexander as Garth, Zarrin Darnell-Martin as Aunt Gabbana, Eva Foote as Aunt Este, Isolde Ardies as Hulda, Shechinah Mpumlwana as Jehosheba, Birva Pandya as Miriam, Kira Guloien as Rosa, Rowan Blanchard as Shunammite and Mattea Conforti as Becka.
'The Testaments' is produced by MGM Television and created by showrunner and executive producer Bruce Miller.
In addition to Moss and Miller, other EPs include Warren Littlefield, Steve Stark, Shana Stein, Maya Goldsmith, John Weber, Sheila Hockin, Daniel Wilson, Fran Sears and Mike Barker, the latter of which will direct the first three episodes.
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