But with production recently wrapping on the film, details may be starting to trickle out. It’s been six months since then, however, and aside from a casting announcement that put two-time Oscar winner Dianne Wiest in a still-undisclosed role, there’s been very little word about what viewers could expect from this dynamic duo. Riding high off the critical acclaim of her feature debut Relic, James seemed like the perfect match for Garner. In addition to starring a two-time Emmy winner in Garner, Apartment 7A also had the buzzy Natalie Erika James attached to direct. Little was known about the project other than the fact that it had been described as a “psychological thriller.” Yet interest in the film still felt high, primarily because of who was involved with it. “The book is fantastic and there’s just nothing better than getting a piece of material from a writer like Melanie Marnich,” Clements says.īack in January, it was announced that Inventing Anna lead Julia Garner had signed on to star in Paramount Players’ Apartment 7A. Paul couple who start out as idealistic parents, but begin to question everything as the American society around them starts to crumble.
“Freedom,” which was released in 2010 and named one of the New York Times’ 10 best books of the year, will be adapted into a TV series by writer and playwright Melanie Marnich (“The Affair,” “Big Love”).
As Variety exclusively reported on Wednesday, Tomorrow has also struck a deal with Ridley Scott’s Scott Free Productions to jointly adapt Jonathan Frazen’s novel “Freedom” into a series. “Balabusta” is one of several projects in various forms of development at Tomorrow Studios.
Garner already has two Emmys, having won for “Ozark” in 20 in the supporting drama actress field. Garner, of course, is on a roll, having scored Emmy nominations this week in both lead actress in a limited series (for “Inventing Anna”) and supporting actress in a drama (for “Ozark”). We’re really happy to be in business with her.”
“That’s probably one of the best deals we’ve ever made. “She’s very engaged and involved in every step of the way,” Adelstein said of Garner. Their first series will be a drama about an international jewel heist titled “Balabusta.” Garner and her producing partner Rowan Riley, via their company Alma Margo, sealed a first-look deal with Tomorrow earlier this year.
Shondaland’s Betsy Beers told me why they felt so fortunate to land Garner for the role.Īs Marty Adelstein and Becky Clements ramp up the output from their Tomorrow Studios shingle, they’ve identified the first project they plan to bring out via their new deal with Julia Garner. In playing socialite huckster Anna Delvey, Garner had to perfect a bizarre, one-of-a-kind accent while playing a character whose demeanor is more or less bored psychopath. Garner has clearly impressed over the years on “Ozark” as Ruth Langmore, but has also shown her range in recent years via “Waco,” “The Americans,” “Dirty John” and now, “Inventing Anna.” Think of other awards favorites like Olivia Colman or Sarah Paulson (who returns to the Emmy table this year with “Impeachment: American Crime Story,” her eighth nomination). By now it’s clear that Julia Garner should be added to the list of awards catnip - the roster of stars that continue to amaze on screen, and whose work has not gone unnoticed by industry voters. Yet in hindsight, it shouldn’t have been a surprise at all. But the success of “Inventing Anna” at the Emmys - including in the key limited or anthology series category - was a bit of a surprise, especially given the expectation that another Netflix series, “Maid,” would make the cut. Given her “Ozark” success, that nomination wasn’t a shock. Now, Garner has doubled her Emmy nominations tally to four, picking up another supporting actress nod for the final season of “Ozark” and also landing one for her “Inventing Anna” role, as lead actress in a limited or anthology series or movie. The actor was nominated in 20 in the supporting actress in a drama series category for “Ozark” - and she won both times.
When it comes to turning Emmy nominations into Emmy wins, Julia Garner is so far batting a thousand.