Sarah Paulson Brings 'One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest' Nurse To Life in Netflix's 'Ratched' Trailer

Microsoft president Brad Smith has said that staff at Activision Blizzard will be “under scrutiny” following its acquisition of the publisher.Last month, Microsoft purchased Activision Blizzard in a deal worth around £50billion, with the US Federal Trade Commission currently conducting an antitrust investigation.The purchase comes after Activision was hit by a lawsuit filed by the California Department of Fair Employment and Housing and another by the U.S Securities and Exchange Commission following multiple allegations of sexual harassment, discrimination, and workplace misconduct.In between that, its own staff also filed a complaint too, alleging that the company used intimidation and “coercive tactics” to stifle staff trying to improve working conditions.It’s also been alleged that Activision CEO Bobby Kotick was aware of sexual misconduct claims within the company since 2018 but did not inform Activision’s board of directors. A report by the Wall Street Journal also suggested that Kotick played a first-hand part in the culture that has embroiled Activision in sexual harassment lawsuits and investigations by the Securities and Exchange Commission.Speaking CNBC (via VGC) about the accusations, Smith said: “We’re looking to the leadership team at Activision Blizzard today to make culture and workplace safety a top priority every single day, until the day when this deal hopefully closes.

The first phase of plans to redevelop Piccadilly Gardens has been revealed.

Eight years’ worth of damp and mould has affected a couple’s home so severely they say it’s now starting to ‘eat through their furniture’.

Alison Hammond made sure to finish the week of This Morning in another stylish outfit that naturally left her looking as radiant as always. Viewers of the popular ITV show were spoiled this week as they weren't only treated with the return of Phillip Schofield on Wednesday, but also two bonus appearances from Alison as she stepped in for him during his absence.

Amy Dowden is counting down the days until she can reunite with her fiancé Ben Jones after touring the UK with the Strictly Come Dancing cast for the past three weeks.MORE: Strictly's Amy Dowden announces unexpected career news amid recent health battleTaking to her Instagram stories, the professional dancer shared a rare picture of herself and Ben hugging each other and wrote: "Four more sleeps," alongside several love heart emojis.WATCH: Amy shares 'life-changing' product that helps her cope with Crohn's DiseaseIn the picture, the couple, who will reunite after the tour ends on Sunday 13 February, can be seen smiling and looking towards the camera with Amy wearing a gorgeous wrap dress and Ben looking casual in black jeans and a denim shirt.READ: Amy Dowden forced to temporarily abandon Strictly tour after latest health battleRELATED: Amy Dowden dances in stunning wedding dress as she marks engagement anniversary with fiancéAmy and Ben were supposed to have married in 2020 but postponed their nuptials due to the pandemic. Amy revealed her excitement and reuniting with Ben soonOn what would have been the eve of their big day at the time, Amy took to Instagram and close to tears revealed she had "mixed emotions" about it."Hey guys, excuse the crazy hair this morning.

A plane has crashed off the runway at Dundee City Airport.

Adele stripped to her bra and poled danced at a London club night as a shocked crowd looked on.

VIEWERS of The Chase were left doing a double take after a contestant bore an uncanny resemblance to EastEnders legend June Brown. Fiona appeared on Thursday episode ready to take on The Chaser - despite her enthusiasm fans couldn't help but comment on her likeness to soap character Dot Cotton.

EASTENDERS actor Charlie Clements has revealed he has a new job making sushi. The star – who played Bradley Branning on the BBC soap – is back working in a kitchen after his latest theatre stint.

WITH Valentine's Day on the horizon, loved-up couples are getting ready for a night of romance. But love is not in the air in Weatherfield. Get the lowdown on all the drama in Monday's Coronation Street.

Sarah Paulson and Holland Taylor, Elton John and David Furnish, and more famous queer couples have lived out their fairy-tale romances in the public eye.The American Horror Story actress was first linked to Taylor in 2015, and the pair have been going strong ever since. In January 2019, Paulson opened up about how her relationship with the Two and a Half Men alum began.“We met a very, very long time ago,” Paulson said on Watch What Happens Live With Andy Cohen, joking that Taylor slid into her DMs.

Dave McNary Film ReporterLionsgate has sold domestic rights to Sarah Paulson’s “Run” to streaming service Hulu, making the thriller the latest in a long line of titles to ditch its planned theatrical release amid the COVID-19 pandemic.“Run” is directed by Aneesh Chaganty. Natalie Qasabian and Sev Ohanian are producing from a script by Chaganty and Ohanian.

Another week, another studio film ditches a theatrical release and heads straight for the digital domain. Last week, it was announced that Lionsgate is taking its upcoming thriller, “Antebellum,” and sending it straight to PVOD.

Anthony D'Alessandro Editorial Director/Box Office EditorAnother Lionsgate film bites the dust, and skips theatrical. We can confirm that the Sarah Paulson horror movie Run is moving off the theatrical release schedule and heading to Hulu.The streamer has acquired domestic rights from Lionsgate.

This is just one of many iconic adaptions that Netflix is treating us to lately.The streaming giant announced Ratched, starring Sarah Paulson, which is landing this September.It tells the origin story of one of cinema’s most iconic characters Nurse Ratched in One Flew Over The Cuckoo’s nest with Sarah Paulson playing the iconic villain.It goes without saying we cannot wait to feast our eyes on this.

plays a philanthropist who runs in the same circles as Ivanka Trump.“For me, this is kind of an education because I do tend to try to avoid as much of the Trump family as possible. And Ivanka, in particular, I’ve always found fascinating — but not fascinating enough to listen to,” Rae said during Wednesday’s virtual CTAM panel promoting “Coastal Elites.”“So it took a lot to research,” she added, sitting on the Zoom presentation alongside her co-stars Dan Levy, Bette Midler, Kaitlyn Dever and Sarah Paulson, plus “Coastal Elite” writer Paul Rudnick and director Jay Roach.

Ratched will be landing on the streaming service on September 18 and will tell the origin story of one of cinema’s most evil and iconic characters.Yes, Ratched will tell us all about the woman behind the monster from One Flew Over The Cuckoo’s Nest, the villain Nurse Ratched.Now’s your chance to get a first look at the stylish and spine-tingling horror.The show is a suspenseful drama that chronicles the history of Mildred Ratched and has been brought to life by Ryan Murphy and Ian Brennan.Ryan Murphy is the mind behind the hugely popular American Horror Story (amongst many other smash-hit shows), so we have no doubt it will be full of many scary twists and turns.The description of the show reads: ‘In 1947, Mildred arrives in Northern

Coastal Elites transformed into a screen adaptation at the start of the pandemic and as the year unfolded.

Netflix have shared the dark first trailer for Ratched starring Sarah Paulson – watch it below.Paulson’s character, Mildred Ratched, is based on Nurse Ratched from One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest and the new drama comes from the makers behind American Horror Story.The new programme is described as “a suspenseful drama series that tells the origin story of asylum nurse Mildred Ratched.”An official synopsis adds: “In 1947, Mildred arrives in Northern California to seek employment at a leading psychiatric hospital where new and unsettling experiments have begun on the human mind.“On a clandestine mission, Mildred presents herself as the perfect image of what a dedicated nurse should be, but the wheels are always turning and as she begins to

Sarah Paulson will take a seat in the director’s chair for Ryan Murphy’s “American Horror Story” spin-off.

American Horror Story. And now she's adding someone new to her repertoire: Nurse Ratched. That's Mildred Ratched, specifically, a.k.a the terrifying nurse you've tried to forget about from One Flew Over The Cuckoo's Nest (1975).

Ratched, Ryan Murphy's One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest prequel series on Tuesday. But if you're at all squeamish or easily scared, then this series looks like it might not be one for you...In addition to crunching bones, burned faces, and some seriously suspicious injections, there's also a couple of truly disturbing puppets to be on the lookout for in this look at the limited series.

Nurse Ratched is one of the most iconic characters in film history. Or at least, that’s what Ryan Murphy says in the new trailer for his upcoming Netflix thriller series, “Ratched.” And for many, this might be true, as the character is an imposing figure in the classic film “One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest.” But in the upcoming prequel series, starring Sarah Paulson, about the evil character’s origins, Murphy is putting his very unique stamp on the wretched Ratched.

Janet W. Lee Netflix has released a trailer for “Ratched,” its upcoming Nurse Mildred Ratched origin story starring Sarah Paulson, which is set to premiere Sept.

Janet W. Lee In today’s TV news roundup, Netflix released the premiere date of “Ratched,” and YouTube renewed “Could You Survive The Movies?” for a second season.YouTube renewed “Could You Survive The Movies?” for a second season, set to premiere in 2021.

Sarah Paulson is ready to tell a new horror story.In the upcoming Netflix series, she stars as Mildred Ratched, years before she becomes the monstrous — yet iconic — Nurse Ratched of. (Louise Fletcher played the role in the 1975 film, for which she won the Oscar.)«I think people think we're remaking, which we're not doing.

Deadline back in 2018, Ryan Murphy called it "a feminist horror story, that a lot of women are involved with, so I keep waiting for them to tell me when something’s too much." He added: "How did she get that way? What made her do that? How do you become a sociopath? Most people are not born that way".

First-look images from new Netflix series Ratched show Sarah Paulson playing a psychiatric nurse.

Ratched,’ Netflix teases.According to Vanity Fair, Ryan Murphy, the brains behind popular shows such as Glee, Scream Queens, Pose and American Horror Story discovered the spec script by a film school graduate Evan Romansky.The Emmy-winning writer describes the show ‘an imagining of how this monster was created.’There is a seriously stellar line up on female talent involved in the show.

Nurse Ratched is getting the origin story you never knew you needed.