“Shining Girls” Director Michelle MacLaren On The New Apple TV+ Series & Her Loving Of Directing
Last month Apple TV+ released the trailer for the highly-anticipated series Shining Girls, as starring and executive produced by Emmy Award-winning actress Elisabeth Moss. The metaphysical thriller will make its worldwide debut on Friday, April 29, 2022 with the first 3 episodes, followed by 1 new episode weekly every Friday. Hailing from MRC Television, the series is also executive produced by Appian Way and adapted for television by showrunner Silka Luisa, with Emmy Award winner Michelle MacLaren (The X-Files, Breaking Bad, The Walking Dead, Game Of Thrones) directing the first 2 episodes.
Based on Lauren Beukes’ best-selling novel from 2013, Shining Girls follows Kirby Mazrachi (played by Moss) as a Chicago newspaper archivist whose journalistic ambitions were put on hold after enduring a traumatic assault. When Kirby learns that a recent murder mirrors her own case, she partners with seasoned, yet troubled reporter Dan Velazquez (played by Wagner Moura) to uncover her attacker’s identity. As they realize these cold cases are inextricably-linked, their own personal traumas and Kirby’s blurred reality allow her assailant to remain one step ahead. In addition to Moss and Moura, this gripping drama also stars Phillipa Soo, Amy Brenneman and Jamie Bell.
Shining Girls was adapted for television and executive produced by Silka Luisa, who also serves as its showrunner. Moss stars, directs and executive produces through Love and Squalor Pictures alongside Lindsey McManus. Leonardo DiCaprio, Jennifer Davisson and Michael Hampton executive produce through Appian Way. Michelle MacLaren directs and executive produces with Rebecca Hobbs for MacLaren Entertainment. Daina Reid directs and executive produces. Aforementioned novel author Lauren Beukes and Alan Page Arriaga also serve as executive producers on the Apple TV+ series.
On April 10, 2022, I had the pleasure of speaking with director Michelle MacLaren via Zoom, as embedded below. More on MacLauren and Shining Girls can be found online here, here and here.
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