The Curse is an upcoming American comedy television series created and written by Nathan Fielder and Benny Safdie, and starring Emma Stone, Fielder and Safdie. The series filmed from June to October 2022 and will premiere on streaming and on-demand for all Showtime and Paramount+ with Showtime subscribers November 10 2023 before making its on-air debut on Showtime November 12.[1][2] Its first three episodes are scheduled to premiere at the New York Film Festival on October 12, 2023.[3][4]
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| Genre | Comedy |
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| Composer | Daniel Lopatin |
| Country of origin | United States |
| Original language | English |
| No. of seasons | 1 |
| No. of episodes | 10 |
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| Network | Showtime |
Premise
The series will explore "how an alleged curse disturbs the relationship of a newly married couple as they try to conceive a child while co-starring on their problematic new HGTV show, Flipanthropy."[5]
Cast
- Nathan Fielder as Asher Siegel, the husband of Stone's character and co-star of the HGTV show[5]
- Emma Stone as Whitney Siegel, the wife of Fielder's character and co-star of the HGTV show[6]
- Benny Safdie as Dougie Schecter, the producer of the HGTV show[5]
- Corbin Bernsen[7]
- Barkhad Abdi[7]
- Constance Shulman[7]
Production
The Curse was given the green-light by Showtime in February 2020. The half-hour comedy series was created and written by Nathan Fielder and Benny Safdie.[5] Principal photography took place in Santa Fe, New Mexico and Española from June 2022 to early October 2022.[8] American composer Daniel Lopatin is the scorer of the series, continuing his creative partnership with the Safdies.[9]
References
- ^ Goldberg, Lesley (December 10, 2020). "Emma Stone to Star in Showtime Comedy Series From the Safdie Brothers". Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved December 18, 2020.
- ^ Bergeson, Samantha (September 26, 2023). "A24 Series 'The Curse' with Emma Stone, Nathan Fielder, and Benny Safdie Sets Release Date". IndieWire. Retrieved September 26, 2023.
- ^ Krystaf, Lauren (August 28, 2023). "'The Curse': Release Window, Cast, Plot, and Everything We Know About Nathan Fielder and Emma Stone's New Series". Collider. Retrieved August 29, 2023.
- ^ "Calendar". Film at Lincoln Center. Retrieved 2023-09-26.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ a b c d Andreeva, Nellie (February 18, 2020). "Showtime Orders 'The Curse' Comedy Pilot From the Safdie Brothers & Nathan Fielder". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved January 9, 2023.
- ^ White, Peter (December 10, 2020). "Emma Stone To Star In Comedy Series 'The Curse' From Nathan Fielder & Safdie Brothers For Showtime". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved December 18, 2020.
- ^ a b c Otterson, Joe (July 7, 2022). "Showtime Comedy Series 'The Curse' Casts Corbin Bernsen, Barkhad Abdi, Constance Shulman (EXCLUSIVE)". Variety. Retrieved July 7, 2022.
- ^ Vitu, Teya (January 3, 2023). "New Showtime comedy series finishes filming in Santa Fe". The New Mexican. Archived from the original on January 4, 2023. Retrieved January 9, 2023.
- ^ Buckley, Nick (June 28, 2023). "This musician is finding inspiration in AI's 'dumb' moment". The Sydney Morning Herald. Retrieved July 22, 2023.
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