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Gwyneth Paltrow revealed she declined a sex scene with Ethan Hawke in 'Great Expectations' because she was self-conscious about her father and grandfather seeing it, reflecting on her early career prudishness and the scene's explicit description by the director.
Prince Harry and Meghan Markle are reportedly developing a TV show called "Bad Manners" at Netflix, based on the Miss Havisham characters from Charles Dickens' novel, Great Expectations. The prequel aims to portray the lonely spinster as a strong woman living in a patriarchal society. It is uncertain whether the show will be greenlit by Netflix. The Duke and Duchess of Sussex signed a $150 million deal with the streaming platform in 2020 and have already released a docuseries and produced other projects.
Prince Harry and Meghan Markle are reportedly working on a historical drama with Netflix called Bad Manners, a Great Expectations prequel series that follows the story of Miss Haversham and her struggles in a patriarchal society. The series will take on a more feminist approach than the original story by Charles Dickens. This project is a departure from their previous documentaries and scrapped children's show. Despite rumors of Netflix cutting ties with the couple, they seem to be doing just fine and ready to keep putting out unique content.
Sanditon House closes its doors in the series finale, while Hulu's Great Expectations comes to an end. FROM and Somebody Somewhere return for their second seasons. Other TV premieres include Amityville: An Origin Story and The Blacklist.
The FX adaptation of Charles Dickens' "Great Expectations" premiering on Hulu on March 26th is poorly written and tritely directed, with a senseless original score. However, Olivia Colman, Matthew Needham, Matt Berry, Owen McDonnell, and Ashley Thomas deliver interesting performances. The writing feels like a combination of "Sherlock Holmes," "Peaky Blinders," and "Game of Thrones"-style operatic world-building, with every line of dialogue either an insult or a threat. The series fails to honor the source material without resorting to cheap tricks.