“We just looked at each other and said, ‘Oh, God, we better do this,’” Ms. Sears said, about creating a website. Advertisement Continue reading the main storyThough Mr. Wilson and Ms. Sears were not in charge of making “The Handmaid’s Tale,” they found themselves, somewhat surprisingly, in the role of executive producers. Now, Mr. Wilson and Ms. Sears could watch high-quality footage from “The Handmaid’s Tale” from the comforts of their own homes, at 8 a.m. each day. Cinecom had gone bankrupt, and Mr. Wilson was convinced he owned all the rights to “The Handmaid’s Tale.” In fact, MGM had secured what was once Cinecom’s 50 percent. For Hulu, which has failed to match the buzzy original series of rivals like Amazon and Netflix, “The Handmaid’s Tale” may have finally delivered a drama that can drive up subscriptions.

Source: New York Times April 26, 2017 21:33 UTC