'Handmaid's Tale' Producer Reacts to Roe v. Wade Reversal, Plus the Relevancy of the Show
justjared.comWarren Littlefield, one of the executive producers of The Handmaid’s Tale, is speaking out about the overturning of Roe v.
Wade and how the red handmaid outfit has become a symbol for the fight for reproductive rights. In the dystopian series, based on the novel by Margaret Atwood, women’s reproductive rights are suppressed in a totalitarian state known as the Republic of Gilead.
The series was greenlit by Hulu in early 2016, when it seemed likely that a woman was about to become President of the United States for the first time and when there was no threat to women’s rights.
The series premiered in April 2017, right after Trump had become president. Click inside to read what the producer said about the Supreme Court decision… “We’ve said many times over a number of years we would love to be less relevant, but sadly, the show’s been hauntingly relevant.
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