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Hannah Fidell, creator of Kate Mara drama A Teacher, is staying in business with FX. The writer, director and producer has struck a first-look deal with FX Productions. It comes after her FX on Hulu miniseries, which also starred Nick Robinson, launched in November. The series is based on her indie drama, which was…

Writer-director Hannah Fidell had already made the acclaimed indie film A Teacher in 2013, but when the opportunity arose to expand the story as a television series and really bring out all its complexities, she jumped at the chance. As she said during the FX series’ panel at Deadline's Contenders Television…

EXCLUSIVE: FX is developing A Teacher, a limited series based on Hannah Fidell’s buzzy Sundance feature, with Pose‘s Kate Mara attached to star and executive produce. Fidell, who wrote, directed and produced the 2013 film, will pen the adaptation, direct and executive produce the potential series. Timelier than ever…

Paramount Television has put in development a drama series based on the 2017 New Yorker article “Remembering the Murder You Didn't Commit.” The project hails from writer-director Hannah Fidell (The Long Dumb Road ) and Doug Belgrad’s 2.0 Entertainment. The magazine article by Rachel Aviv explores the true story of how…

Universal Pictures Home Entertainment Content Group has acquired North American rights to The Long Dumb Road, Hannah Fidell's road trip comedy that bowed earlier this year at the Sundance Film Festival. A November day-and-date theatrical and VOD release is planned. Tony Revolori and Jason Mantzoukas star as…

EXCLUSIVE: Hannah Fidell’s The Long Dumb Road finds teenage Nathan (Tony Revolori) finding an unusual road mate in Richard (Jason Mantzoukas) as they traverse the southern United States to Los Angeles after the latter assists with car problems. Both are trying to find their way in life through bar fights, dope smoking…

Taking on her first comedy with the Sundance-premiering The Long Dumb Road, Sundance alum Hannah Fidell (A Teacher) found a game cast who would go with her on a classic journey through the American Southwest. Fidell’s film centers on Nathan (Tony Revolori), whose car breaks down on the road as he journeys to Los…

Sundance breakout Hannah Fidell is moving fast on the follow-up to her 2013 debut drama A Teacher, the tale of an increasingly dangerous affair between a high school teacher and her student. Fidell, who won the SXSW Chicken & Egg Female Narrative Directing Award for A Teacher, has set Taissa Farmiga (American Horror S…