If you’re a regular reader of The Playlist, odds are you’re familiar with the work of filmmaker Lynn Shelton. The independent director really broke out in 2009, thanks to her film “Humpday.” And since then, Shelton has continued making a name for herself in projects like “Touchy Feely,” “Laggies,” “Outside In,” and the recent “Sword of Trust.” Now, the director is set to helm a project that very well might be the biggest of her career.
Variety is reporting that Shelton has signed on to direct an upcoming four entries in the eight-episode limited series for Hulu, titled “Little Fires Everywhere.” The series features actresses Reese Witherspoon, Kerry Washington, and Rosemarie DeWitt in a story about a picture-perfect family that gets entangled in the fates of an enigmatic mother and daughter.
This is far from the first time that Lynn Shelton has worked in TV. After her breakout in 2009, in between her other feature film projects, the director has continuously worked in the realm of TV, directing episodes of series such as “New Girl,” “Master of None,” “Shameless,” “Maron,” “Love,” and “GLOW,” just to name several. Her most recent TV gig is in an episode of the upcoming Witherspoon-starring Apple TV+ project, “The Morning Show.”
As mentioned, Witherspoon has been headlining TV series recently, with “Little Fires Everywhere” and the upcoming Apple series. However, she really made a name for herself on the small screen thanks to a starring role in the hugely successful, Emmy-winning HBO series “Big Little Lies,” which returns for a second season later this year.
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No word on when “Little Fires Everywhere” will arrive on Hulu. Obviously, this will be a series that will be hard to miss, considering the massive amount of talent involved.