Margaret Atwood's Terrifying Post-Apocalyptic Book Series Nearly Got An HBO Adaptation
· devin meenan
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- • Margaret Atwood's post-apocalyptic book series was nearly adapted into an HBO show before Hulu's success.
- • The series was reportedly in development at HBO, but it didn't move forward.
- • Hulu's The Handmaid's Tale may have prevented the series from being adapted into a TV show.
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Margaret Atwood's post-apocalyptic book series was close to being adapted into an HBO show. The series is also described as terrifying.
The adaptation of this book series matters because it was considered by a major network like HBO before Hulu adapted another work by Atwood, The Handmaid's Tale.
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