Joey King Joins Patricia Arquette in Hulu's Crazy True Crime Anthology Series THE ACT
Joey King (The Conjuring, Slender Man) is set to star alongside Patricia Arquette in Hulu's upcoming true crime anthology series The Act. The series is described as a seasonal anthology series that tells "startling, stranger-than-fiction true crime stories." The first season is going to tell one of the most insane stories you may have never heard of.
It follows Gypsy Blanchard (King), a girl trying to escape the toxic relationship she has with her overprotective mother, Dee Dee (Arquette). Her quest for independence opens a Pandora’s box of secrets, one that ultimately leads to murder.
To everyone around her, Arquette’s Dee Dee Blanchard appears to be the perfect mom to her wheelchair-bound daughter, Gypsy Rose. She has guided and protected her daughter through a staggering number of hardships: severe illnesses, homelessness, and hurricane Katrina. To the people in her new neighborhood in Springfield, Missouri, she’s an admirable figure. But behind closed doors, her insecurities and need for control often get the better of her…
The report goes on to add some additional information about the cheerful and gracious, Gypsy. It's explained that she is "everyone’s idea of the perfect sick child. Her overprotective mother, Dee Dee, has always been by her side. But as Gypsy’s sexuality comes into full bloom, she finds herself forced to rebel against her mother’s protectiveness, which has turned controlling and oppressive…"
The Act comes from writers Nick Antosca and Michelle Dean and if you want information on the full true story, I included an episode of the podcast Sword & Scale that offers a very detailed account.
I'm fascinated by true crime stories like this and The Act sounds like it's going to be a great anthology series!
Source: Deadline