First announced in 2021, The Craving, a brand new thriller from the minds behind The Taking of Deborah Logan, is in development at Netflix. We’ll track everything you need to know about The Craving, including the plot, cast news, production updates, and the Netflix release date.
The Craving is an upcoming Netflix Original thriller television series directed and co-written by Adam Robitel. Gavin Heffernan co-wrote the series alongside Robitel. The pair previously worked on horror movies The Taking of Deborah Logan and Paranormal Activity: Ghost Dimension. Robitel is most well known for directing both Escape Room movies.
Picture: Adam Robitel on the set of Escape Room – David Bloomer
Darren Aronofsky, the director of Black Swan, Mother, and Requiem for a Dream, is an executive producer of the series. Joining him are Gavin Heffernan and Elizabeth Gesas. Aronofsky’s production company, Protozoa Pictures, is the studio developing the series. Aronofsky previously...
The Craving is an upcoming Netflix Original thriller television series directed and co-written by Adam Robitel. Gavin Heffernan co-wrote the series alongside Robitel. The pair previously worked on horror movies The Taking of Deborah Logan and Paranormal Activity: Ghost Dimension. Robitel is most well known for directing both Escape Room movies.
Picture: Adam Robitel on the set of Escape Room – David Bloomer
Darren Aronofsky, the director of Black Swan, Mother, and Requiem for a Dream, is an executive producer of the series. Joining him are Gavin Heffernan and Elizabeth Gesas. Aronofsky’s production company, Protozoa Pictures, is the studio developing the series. Aronofsky previously...
- 12/20/2023
- by Jacob Robinson
- Whats-on-Netflix
The FX pilot based on the Catherine Lacey novel “The Answers” is rounding out its main cast with six new additions, Variety has learned.
Lucy Hale, Raul Esparza, Krys Marshall, Melanie Field, Pallavi Sharda, and Kineta Kunutu have all joined the drama pilot alongside previously announced cast member David Corenswet.
Per the official logline, the show takes place in the near future and follows “a heartbroken young woman who joins an enigmatic experiment that promises to hack love. But after moving into an idyllic, secluded location with her fellow female participants, she and the other women start questioning what’s really happening in the experiment, and why they’ve all been tasked with dating the same mysterious man.”
Corenswet will star as Christopher Skye. Hale will star as Mary. Esparza will star as Dr. Crowe. Marshall will play Ellis. Field will play Dani. Sharda will play Ash. Kunutu will play Nic.
Lucy Hale, Raul Esparza, Krys Marshall, Melanie Field, Pallavi Sharda, and Kineta Kunutu have all joined the drama pilot alongside previously announced cast member David Corenswet.
Per the official logline, the show takes place in the near future and follows “a heartbroken young woman who joins an enigmatic experiment that promises to hack love. But after moving into an idyllic, secluded location with her fellow female participants, she and the other women start questioning what’s really happening in the experiment, and why they’ve all been tasked with dating the same mysterious man.”
Corenswet will star as Christopher Skye. Hale will star as Mary. Esparza will star as Dr. Crowe. Marshall will play Ellis. Field will play Dani. Sharda will play Ash. Kunutu will play Nic.
- 1/23/2023
- by Joe Otterson
- Variety Film + TV
FX has rounded out the series regular cast for its hourlong pilot The Answers, the network’s adaptation of Catherine Lacey’s novel. Lucy Hale (Pretty Little Liars) is set to star alongside Raul Esparza (Retreat), Krys Marshall (For All Mankind), Melanie Field ( A League Of Their Own), Pallavi Sharda (Wedding Season) and Kineta Kunutu (Citadel) in the project from Sorry for Your Loss creator Kit Steinkellner, Dopesick creator Danny Strong, Requiem for a Dream director Darren Aronofsky and 20th Television. They join previously announced male lead David Corenswet.
The story, which has drawn comparisons to The Handmaid’s Tale, is set in the near future, where a heartbroken young woman, Mary (Hale), joins an enigmatic experiment that promises to hack love, but after moving into an idyllic, secluded location with her fellow female participants, she and the other women start questioning what’s really happening in the experiment, and why...
The story, which has drawn comparisons to The Handmaid’s Tale, is set in the near future, where a heartbroken young woman, Mary (Hale), joins an enigmatic experiment that promises to hack love, but after moving into an idyllic, secluded location with her fellow female participants, she and the other women start questioning what’s really happening in the experiment, and why...
- 1/23/2023
- by Denise Petski
- Deadline Film + TV
Exclusive: David Corenswet has been tapped as the male lead in hourlong pilot The Answers, FX’s adaptation of Catherine Lacey’s novel, from Sorry for Your Loss creator Kit Steinkellner, Dopesick creator Danny Strong, Requiem for a Dream director Darren Aronofsky and 20th Television.
The story, which has drawn comparisons to The Handmaid’s Tale, is set in the near future, where a heartbroken young woman, Mary, joins an enigmatic experiment that promises to hack love, but after moving into an idyllic, secluded location with her fellow female participants, she and the other women start questioning what’s really happening in the experiment, and why they’ve all been tasked with dating the same mysterious man, Christopher Skye (Corenswet).
Christopher Skye, a movie star, is a man of contradictions. When we first meet him, we are so taken with his talent, charisma, and raw power, we absolutely believe he is...
The story, which has drawn comparisons to The Handmaid’s Tale, is set in the near future, where a heartbroken young woman, Mary, joins an enigmatic experiment that promises to hack love, but after moving into an idyllic, secluded location with her fellow female participants, she and the other women start questioning what’s really happening in the experiment, and why they’ve all been tasked with dating the same mysterious man, Christopher Skye (Corenswet).
Christopher Skye, a movie star, is a man of contradictions. When we first meet him, we are so taken with his talent, charisma, and raw power, we absolutely believe he is...
- 11/29/2022
- by Nellie Andreeva
- Deadline Film + TV
FX has placed a pilot order for “The Answers” with Kit Steinkellner set to write and executive produce. Darren Aronofsky and Danny Strong will also executive produce. The one-hour drama pilot will be produced by 20th Television, a part of Disney Television Studios.
Based on the novel of the same name by Catherine Lacey, the official logline for the series states that it “follows a young woman who, out of heartbreak embarks on a mysterious experiment that promises to ‘hack love.’ But after the program moves her to a private location with the other fellow female participants, she and her cohorts soon realize they’ve all been simultaneously dating the same man.”
Steinkellner created and executive produced the Facebook Watch series “Sorry For Your Loss,” a half-hour series starring Elizabeth Olsen. That series ran for two seasons and earned a 97 critical approval score on Rotten Tomatoes. An award-winning playwright and graphic novelist,...
Based on the novel of the same name by Catherine Lacey, the official logline for the series states that it “follows a young woman who, out of heartbreak embarks on a mysterious experiment that promises to ‘hack love.’ But after the program moves her to a private location with the other fellow female participants, she and her cohorts soon realize they’ve all been simultaneously dating the same man.”
Steinkellner created and executive produced the Facebook Watch series “Sorry For Your Loss,” a half-hour series starring Elizabeth Olsen. That series ran for two seasons and earned a 97 critical approval score on Rotten Tomatoes. An award-winning playwright and graphic novelist,...
- 11/3/2022
- by BreAnna Bell
- Variety Film + TV
Catherine Lacey’s novel The Answers is being adapted for television by Sorry for Your Loss creator Kit Steinkellner, Dopesick creator Danny Strong and Requiem for a Dream director Darren Aronofsky with Gillian Robespierre (A Teacher) directing.
The quartet have scored a pilot order for the project at FX.
The story is set in the near future, where a heartbroken young woman joins an enigmatic experiment that promises to hack love, but after moving into an idyllic, secluded location with her fellow female participants, she and the other women start questioning what’s really happening in the experiment, and why they’ve all been tasked with dating the same mysterious man.
The book, which was published in 2017, has been likened to The Handmaid’s Tale. It follows Mary Parsons, who becomes an emotional girlfriend in the “Girlfriend Experiment, the brainchild of a wealthy and infamous actor Kurt Sky.
Kit Steinkellner, who...
The quartet have scored a pilot order for the project at FX.
The story is set in the near future, where a heartbroken young woman joins an enigmatic experiment that promises to hack love, but after moving into an idyllic, secluded location with her fellow female participants, she and the other women start questioning what’s really happening in the experiment, and why they’ve all been tasked with dating the same mysterious man.
The book, which was published in 2017, has been likened to The Handmaid’s Tale. It follows Mary Parsons, who becomes an emotional girlfriend in the “Girlfriend Experiment, the brainchild of a wealthy and infamous actor Kurt Sky.
Kit Steinkellner, who...
- 11/3/2022
- by Peter White
- Deadline Film + TV
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Kit Steinkellner, creator of the critically praised former Facebook Watch drama Sorry for Your Loss, is returning to television in a big way at FX.
The Disney-owned basic cable network has handed out a pilot order for an adaptation of Catherine Lacey’s novel The Answers, with Steinkellner set to write the script and exec produce alongside Danny Strong and Darren Aronofsky.
The Answers is set in the near future and follows a heartbroken young woman who joins an enigmatic experiment that promises to hack love. But after moving into an idyllic, secluded location with her fellow female participants, she and the other women start questioning what’s really happening in the experiment, and why they’ve all been tasked with dating the same mysterious man.
Steinkellner penned the pilot for the script, which is being produced by Disney’s 20th Television. Exec producers include Strong (Dopesick,...
Kit Steinkellner, creator of the critically praised former Facebook Watch drama Sorry for Your Loss, is returning to television in a big way at FX.
The Disney-owned basic cable network has handed out a pilot order for an adaptation of Catherine Lacey’s novel The Answers, with Steinkellner set to write the script and exec produce alongside Danny Strong and Darren Aronofsky.
The Answers is set in the near future and follows a heartbroken young woman who joins an enigmatic experiment that promises to hack love. But after moving into an idyllic, secluded location with her fellow female participants, she and the other women start questioning what’s really happening in the experiment, and why they’ve all been tasked with dating the same mysterious man.
Steinkellner penned the pilot for the script, which is being produced by Disney’s 20th Television. Exec producers include Strong (Dopesick,...
- 11/3/2022
- by Lesley Goldberg
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Exclusive: Netflix is developing a new thriller drama series from Escape Room director Adam Robitel and Paranormal Activity: The Ghost Dimension writer Gavin Heffernan.
The writing duo are working up The Craving for the streamer. They have written the pilot and are set to open a writers’ room for season one. Robitel will also direct the pilot episode and likely other episodes if the project is picked up.
They are executive producing with Darren Aronofsky and Elizabeth Gesas at Protozoa Pictures.
The Craving explores the real-world horrors of addiction through a genre lens. It centers around a female sheriff in a Colorado ski town besieged by an unprecedented new threat.
It marks the pair’s first move into television, having previously teamed up on horror features including 2014’s The Taking of Deborah Logan.
Robitel directed Insidious: The Last Key, the fourth instalment of the franchise, for Universal and has just...
The writing duo are working up The Craving for the streamer. They have written the pilot and are set to open a writers’ room for season one. Robitel will also direct the pilot episode and likely other episodes if the project is picked up.
They are executive producing with Darren Aronofsky and Elizabeth Gesas at Protozoa Pictures.
The Craving explores the real-world horrors of addiction through a genre lens. It centers around a female sheriff in a Colorado ski town besieged by an unprecedented new threat.
It marks the pair’s first move into television, having previously teamed up on horror features including 2014’s The Taking of Deborah Logan.
Robitel directed Insidious: The Last Key, the fourth instalment of the franchise, for Universal and has just...
- 6/30/2021
- by Peter White
- Deadline Film + TV
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