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Emily Longeretta “Love & Death,” which debuts on HBO Max (soon to be just Max) on April 27, is the second TV telling of the story of Candy Montgomery in less than a year. The first rendition was Hulu’s “Candy,” starring Jessica Biel in the leading role of Candy and Melanie Lynskey as her neighbor whom she eventually murders, Betty Gore. The series streamed in May 2022, nearly one year ago. Now, Elizabeth Olsen steps into the role of Montgomery, a housewife from Fairview, Tx., while Lily Rabe portrays Betty, the second-grade teacher. Both shows are based on a true story, explained below. The latest, written by David E. Kelley, draws in part from a two-part Texas Monthly account of the crime.

and  -- are chronicling the lives in the small Texas town of Wylie and the events leading up to her death at the hands of accused axe murderer Candy Montgomery.Not since the 1990 TV movie,, has Montgomery's story been explored this in-depth onscreen, with Jessica Biel portraying her in the five-part, which is now streaming on Hulu, while Elizabeth Olsen takes over the role in, which unfolds over seven episodes on HBO Max.While the two projects have naturally drawn comparisons, there's more to each series, with Olsen explaining to ET that «stories that are interesting deserve to be told and every way you're going to tell it.»And just like the crime — and everything surrounding Betty's death, including the other real-life characters and scandals involved — Candy's story is far more complicated than one woman taking an axe to another. Married to Pat Montgomery and a mother of two children, Candy was a seemingly typical, 30-year-old housewife living in Collin County, Texas, who became close friends with Betty, a fellow housewife and mother who was also a middle school teacher. According to , it was the regularly attended service at the First United Methodist Church of Lucas «that first brought Candy Montgomery and Betty Gore together, and it was the church that led them to their times of closeness and, eventually, to their mutual hatred and Betty’s brutal death.»The church is also where Candy, who had grown bored with Pat, decided to have an affair with Betty’s husband, Allan Gore. More specifically, the moment that pushed her over the edge «happened on the church volleyball court, on a late-summer day in 1978,» when the two collided during a play. After that, Candy set her sights on Allan.

Elizabeth Olsen isn't really sure what to make of being named the «internet's mom» after she presented at this year's Oscars alongside Pedro Pascal — famously, the «internet's daddy.»The celebrated actress walked the carpet at the premiere of her new drama series — held at the Directors Guild Of America theater in Los Angeles on Wednesday — and she spoke with ET's Deidre Behar about the unusual moniker.«I really don't get it,» admitted Olsen, who largely stays off social media in general. «My friends have tried to explain to me that it's, like, a good thing? I don't know.»«Like, mothers are great, I guess, but I don't know.

Elizabeth Olsen and Jesse Plemons are stepping out for the premiere of their new HBO Max limited series!

Love & Death will premiere on HBO Max this week – you can find episode details below.The upcoming crime drama is based on the true story of Candy Montgomery, a housewife in 1980s Wylie, Texas, who pursues an affair with Allan Gore, her best friend Betty’s husband.Montgomery was accused and tried for murdering Betty, who was found dead in her home with multiple axe wounds.Alongside Olsen, the upcoming mini-series also stars Jesse Plemons, Lily Rabe and Krysten Ritter.There will be seven episodes of the mini-series in total, with the first three dropping on HBO Max on April 27.

EXCLUSIVE: Julia Hart is set to direct an adaptation of the Samantha Downing novel The Lovely Wife at Netflix. Hart will also co-write the script with Jordan Horowitz, who is producing along with Automatic, Vertigo and OHQ.

Firefly Lane ending and HBO Max's Love & Death premiering, you're in for quite the emotional—and thrilling—roller coaster this week. Both shows drop their episodes on Thursday and good luck picking what to stream first. But let's start with HBO Max's Love & Death, which airs the first three episodes before going to one a week until the limited series wraps up on May 25. Trust me when I say , which is no surprise given that prolific producer/writer David E.

Love & Death, I knew nothing of the real-life murder that rocked a small town in Texas in the early ‘80s on which the series is based. I also hadn’t watched (which examines the same story and premiered nearly a year ago, in May 2022).

The 22nd edition of the Tribeca Festival unveiled a 2023 lineup with a record number of female helmers and heavy on films directed by actors like Chelsea Peretti’s First Time Female Director, John Slattery thriller Maggie Moore(s) with Tina Fey and Jon Hamm, David Duchovny’s Bucky F*cking Dent and Steve Buscemi’s The Listener.

Kim Kardashian confirmed she's joined Emma Roberts and the cast of "American Horror Story" for season 12. Kardashian, 42, shared a teaser to Instagram on Monday. "Kim is among the biggest and brightest television stars in the world and we are thrilled to welcome her to the ‘AHS’ family," the show's co-creator Ryan Murphy said in a statement to The Hollywood Reporter.

EXCLUSIVE: Noma Dumezweni (The Undoing), Gabby Beans (Succession) and Sarunas J. Jackson (Insecure) have joined the cast of the Apple TV+ limited series Presumed Innocent.

Elizabeth Olsen is hitting the red carpet at a screening of her new HBO Max series.

The teaser trailer for Elizabeth Olsen‘s upcoming HBO Max limited series has been released.

The seven-episode HBO Max Original limited series Love & Death has released its official teaser and set an April 27 launch date.

juicy (watch the trailer above).The official synopsis for “Love & Death” describes the new HBO Max original series as “the true story of Candy and Pat Montgomery and Betty and Allan Gore – two churchgoing couples enjoying their smalltown Texas life… until an extramarital affair leads somebody to pick up an axe.” Judging by the shots of a blood-splattered Olsen walking down a hall, she seems to be the one who picks up said axe.Kelley wrote the new series and Lesli Linka directed the first first four and final episode of the seven-episode limited series. Kelley is also responsible for HBO sensations “Big Little Lies” and “The Undoing.” He is currently working on a bunch of high-profile projects for various streamers, including a “Presumed Innocent” series for Apple TV+, based on the novel by Scott Turow, starring Jake Gyllenhaal and co-produced by J.J.

Elizabeth Olsen is taking on the story of Candy Montgomery in the all-new, HBO Max true-crime series,. In the chilling first teaser for the show, Olsen is seen portraying the housewife who was accused of killing her friend, Betty Gore, with an axe in 1980.«Something has been bothering me a little.

Jordan Moreau After playing a diabolical Scarlet Witch in “Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness,” Elizabeth Olsen stars as Candy Montgomery, who was infamously accused of axe murder in 1980 and later acquitted, in “Love and Death.” HBO Max released the first trailer for the upcoming limited series on Thursday. The seven-episode series premieres on HBO Max on April 27 with its first three episodes. New episodes will release weekly through May 25. Created by David E. Kelley (“Big Little Lies,” “Nine Perfect Strangers,” “The Lincoln Lawyer”), “Love and Death” “tells the true story of Candy and Pat Montgomery and Betty and Allan Gore — two churchgoing couples enjoying their small-town Texas life… until an extramarital affair leads somebody to pick up an axe,” the logline says.

EXCLUSIVE: Lily Rabe (The Tender Bar), newcomer Chase Infiniti, Nana Mensah (Queen of Glory), Matthew Alan (Monster) and Kingston Rumi Southwick (9 Full Moons) have rounded out the cast of Presumed Innocent, Apple TV+’s upcoming limited series from David E. Kelley, J.J. Abrams’ Bad Robot and Warner Bros. TV, where the company is based. They join previously cast Jake Gyllenhaal, who also executive produces, Ruth Negga, Bill Camp, Elizabeth Marvel, Renate Reinsve, Peter Sarsgaard and O-T Fagbenle.

THE FIRST LADY will not be moving forward with another season. We would like to applaud the artistry and commitment of our showrunner Cathy Schulman, director Susanne Bier, their fellow executive producers, our amazing cast, led by executive producer Viola Davis, Michelle Pfeiffer and Gillian Anderson, and our studio partner Lionsgate for their dedicated work in telling the unique stories of three remarkable leaders,” the network said in a statement, provided to TheWrap.The show starred Davis as Michelle Obama, Pfeiffer as Betty Ford and Anderson as Eleanor Roosevelt and examined their lives before and during their time in the White House.

Lily Rabe and Hamish Linklater! The 39-year-old actress has welcomed her third child with the 45-year-old actor. Rabe seemingly confirmed the news on Father's Day with a new picture of Linklater holding the new baby. «To the best there is,» Rabe captioned a black-and-white photo of the actor, who looks away from the camera. In the photo posted on Instagram, Linklater holds what appears to be the leg of a little baby — whose face does not appear in the picture. ET has reached out to the couple's reps for comment. A post shared by Lily Rabe (@lilyrabe)Rabe confirmed her third pregnancy in September on the red carpet at the opening gala for the Academy Museum of Motion Pictures in Los Angeles.

Lily Rabe’s little ones! The American Horror Story alum and her partner, Hamish Linklater, welcomed their third child together on earlier this year.

EXCLUSIVE: Brad Anderson, the multi-hyphenate behind the iconic Christian Bale thriller The Machinist, has signed with Paradigm for representation.

Emmy Rossum is stepping out for the premiere of her new Peacock series!

Henry Golding is joining the cast!

Henry Golding (Crazy Rich Asians) has signed on for a role in the drama Downtown Owl, from Sony Pictures’ Stage 6 Films, Deadline can confirmed. He’s set to star alongside previously announced cast members including Ed Harris, Vanessa Hudgens, Finn Wittrock, Jack Dylan Grazer, August Blanco Rosenstein and Lily Rabe.

Disney Plus is already home to two seasons of American Horror Story. All of Ryan Murphy and Brad Falchuk’s award-winning horror series will soon be available on the streaming service.

EXCLUSIVE: Sony Pictures has set an all-star cast for its adaptation of Chuck Klosterman’s Downtown Owl with Lily Rabe, Academy Award nominee Ed Harris , Vanessa Hudgens, Finn Wittrock, Jack Dylan Grazer and August Blanco Rosenstein. Rabe will also be directing the pic with long-time collaborator Hamish Linklater, joining her as co-director. Linklater, who most recently starred in Midnight Mass, also adapted the screenplay. T Bone Burnett is doing the music.

Wilson Chapman editorJessica Biel is stepping into the shoes of one of true crime’s most notorious killers in the first trailer for Hulu’s “Candy.”Biel stars in the series as Candy Montgomery, a seemingly normal housewife in small town Wylie, Tex., who was convicted in 1980 for the brutal axe murder of her neighbor Betty Gore, played in the show by Melanie Lynskey.The teaser trailer shows Biel transform into Candy, with curly hair and large rimmed-glasses. Footage of her going about her daily life in suburbia is juxtaposed with narration from her trial, as a lawyer played by Raúl Esparza (“Hannibal”) questions her about her relationship with Betty.“I had no angry feelings towards her if that’s what the question is,” Biel says in the trailer.