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Tony Hale, Anna Kendrick and Daniel Zovatto in ‘Woman of the Hour.’ Woman of the Hour found a savior in Anna Kendrick , just when it needed one the most. The true-crime thriller is now streaming on Netflix and marks the feature directorial debut for Kendrick, who also stars. The film is based on the story of real-life serial killer Rodney Alcala (Daniel Zovatto) and his reputation as the “Dating Game Killer,” as the narrative involves his appearance on a 1978 episode of The Dating Game with bachelorette Cheryl Bradshaw. (The name of the lead female character, played by Kendrick, is “Sheryl” for the film.) Related Stories Movies Anna Kendrick on How She Pitched Herself as a Director for ‘Woman of the Hour’ Movies Anna Kendrick Picks the Wrong Guy in Trailer for Netflix’s True-Crime Thriller ‘Woman of the Hour’ During his conversation with The Hollywood Reporter , screenwriter Ian McDonald explains why he felt compelled to change dialogue from the game show, his failed efforts to connect with the movie’s subject and why he hopes the streaming film will be “received as art, not content.” Anna Kendrick on the set of Woman of the Hour. How did you know that this story would work for a film? It really started when I read an article online on one of those lists of strange true crime stories. Are you a true crime fan? Sort of yes, sort of no. The serial-killer stories that I love tend to be fictional. The thing that got me interested in Rodney Acala was less him, and it was more everything surrounding him. As I did more research, everyone [who knew him and learned of his crimes] was like, “Yeah, that makes sense.” People will compare him to Ted Bundy, but Ted Bundy was really good at pretending to be this good-natured, all-American guy, and Rodney Alcala really didn’t even pretend. The thing that’s most interesting about him is the way in which the people around him look the other way, and how that enabled him to get away with bad behavior for as […]
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Julie Gilbert Today, we delve into the enduring relevance of the themes explored by Pulitzer Prize -winning author Edna Ferber
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