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| Greta Garbo |
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| Marlene Dietrich |
Now this I would
watch! A TV series centering on the intersecting lives of Greta Garbo and
Marlene Dietrich is being developed by Annapurna Pictures. It’ll be powerhouse
producer Megan Ellison’s first foray into television, and if her eye for great
films is any indication, it’s sure to be a success. In case you don’t know,
Ellison was behind two of last year’s accolade-heavy films – American Hustle
and Her – and she became the first woman to score two Academy Award noms for
Best Picture. (She’s also the daughter of a billionaire…and she’s a year younger
than me. BRB, crying.)
But anyway, back to this glorious project. According to
Variety, the yet-to-be-titled story is set in Hollywood’s Golden Age and
explores the two icons’ relationships with the likes of Tallulah Bankhead, Barbara Stanwyck, Cary Grant and John Wayne. It
seems they had a lot of similarities beyond their fiercely penciled eyebrows
and affinity for rocking sick pantsuits. Who would you tap to play Swedish
siren Garbo and German star Dietrich? I’m already playing casting director…
