‘Monsterland’ Showrunner Talks Centering Women’s Experiences In A Male-Dominated Genre – PaleyFest
deadline.comDino-Ray Ramos editorThe horror genre is a fun one in that it can go in many directions, but it is often dominated by men in front of and behind the camera.
Hulu’s new anthology series Monsterland, which debuts Friday, subverts that expectation with a female showrunner and a cast and crew dominated by women.Monsterland creator and showrunner Mary Laws was joined by actress Kelly Marie Tran and director of photography Anka Malatynska and director Desiree Akhavan at the virtual PaleyFest Fall TV Previews event to talk about the new series and how it champions female narratives.“I think that its safe to say that as forward-moving as Hollywood is, I don’t think there are opportunities for women’s stories on screen, for women in leadership roles.
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