A24 is not only the most independent film production house par excellence in the United States, with a portfolio that includes Oscar-winning films such as Moonlight: Moonlight (2016) or Everything everywhere at the same time (2022), or acclaimed alternative projects within the horror genre such as The witch (015), Midsommar (2019) and tell me (2023). He has also made his way into television with projects that have not left anyone indifferent: Euphoria, Beef either The Idol, are just a few examples. And his new series will not be the exception, therefore, here we tell you everything we know about The curse (The Curse),
What is the series about? The curse?
The official synopsis describes The curse as “a comedy that explores the effect of a supposed curse that affects the relationship of a newly married couple as they try to conceive a child and co-star in their troubled new television show on HGTV.”
Asher and Whitney Siegel are entrepreneurs whose plan is to remodel houses in their reality show that become eco-friendly homes for struggling residents of Española, New Mexico. From this premise, racial, class and capital issues will be touched on in a gray area in terms of ethics and morals, skillfully balancing the tender and the ruthless.
Production team and cast
Benny Safdie (Rough diamonds) and Nathan Fielder (The essays) are the creators, writers and executive producers of this series hosted by A24 and Showtime. Fielder will direct some episodes alongside David and Nathan Zellner (Damsel). Carrie KemperBeef) also has screenwriting credit.
Emma Stone (poor creatures) and his own Fielder plays Whitney and Asher Siegel, the married couple who have just landed a home remodeling program and who will begin to experience changes in their relationship due to the curse. Benny Safdie will accompany them as the producer of the television show, who keeps some of his own secrets. And they join the rest of the cast Samantha Ashley (S.W.A.T..), GiGi Erneta (Love & Death), Barkhad Abdi (Little America), Corbin Bernsen (The resident) and Constance Shulman (Search Party).
In interview with W MagazineStone shared what the experience of working with Fielder was like:
“He’s such a good actor, he really blew my mind. I remember seeing a scene that he wasn’t in a couple of days ago. I sent him a message saying ‘You’re one of the best actors I’ve ever seen.’ He is great and very natural at Nathan for You and in The Rehearsal, but he plays himself. And yet, he is acting. So it will be a lot of fun to see him play a full character.”
Where and when to watch the series The curse?
The 10-episode series will premiere on November 11, 2023 in Paramount Plus in Latin America; one day after its launch in the United States.