A couple of promos worth a look at today.
Netflix has premiered the full trailer for the limited series “Clark” starring Bill Skarsgard as Clark Olofsson, the man who inspired what is dubbed ‘Stockholm Syndrome’. Jonas Akerlund directs the Swedish-language drama series launching May 5th.
In 1973, Olofsson’s prison friend Janne Olsson robbed a bank and took four hostages, then demanded Olofsson be released to come and help him.
The police released Olofsson, who not only helped Olsson but began developing friendships with the hostages. Ultimately, the hostages ended up pleading for lighter sentencing for their captors.
Olofsson became a media darling and counter-culture figure who led a tumultuous but exciting life of crime before changing names and settling down in Belgium.
Next, HBO Max has released the official trailer for “The Staircase,” the narrative adaptation of the 2004 French docuseries of the same name which “The Devil All the Time” filmmaker Antonio Campos is spearheading.
Colin Firth stars as writer Michael Peterson, who was eventually convicted of murdering his wife Kathleen (Toni Collette). The series unfolds in three separate timelines – the days before her death, the days after, and the present after Michael’s released from prison.
Rosemarie DeWitt, Parker Posey, Sophie Turner and Juliette Binoche co-star with the first three episodes available from May 5th.
Then comes the trailer for Starz’s Tudor-era drama “Becoming Elizabeth” exploring the early life of England’s most iconic Queen – Elizabeth the First. The series premieres June 12th.
Alicia von Rittberg, Oliver Zetterström, Jessica Raine, Tom Cullen and Romola Garai lead the cast which begins at a time when young Elizabeth Tudor was an orphaned teenager who became embroiled in the political and sexual politics of the English court.
Also today, HBO Max has premiered the official trailer for its series adaptation of Audrey Niffenegger’s 2003 novel “The Time Traveler’s Wife” premiering on May 15th.
Rose Leslie and Theo James star in the story of a man with an unfortunate disorder that causes him to hop between points in time – not being able to control where he goes or when, but something keeps drawing him back to one woman.
“Sherlock” and “Doctor Who” showrunner Steven Moffat is adapting the work.
