Most Hated Woman in America
| Most Hated Woman in America | |
|---|---|
| Directed by | Tommy O'Haver |
| Produced by |
Max Handelman Elizabeth Banks Laura Rister |
| Written by |
Tommy O'Haver Irene Turner |
| Starring |
Melissa Leo Peter Fonda Sally Kirkland Rory Cochrane Josh Lucas Adam Scott Juno Temple Vincent Kartheiser |
Production company |
Brownstone Productions |
| Distributed by | Netflix |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
Most Hated Woman in America is an upcoming American biopic film directed by Tommy O'Haver and written by O'Haver and Irene Turner. It stars Melissa Leo as Madalyn Murray O'Hair. The film will be released by Netflix.
Plot
The story of Madalyn Murray O'Hair, an atheist activist whose efforts led to a Supreme Court ruling banning official Bible readings in public schools.
Cast
- Melissa Leo as Madalyn Murray O'Hair
- Peter Fonda as Reverend Harrington
- Sally Kirkland as Lena Christina
- Rory Cochrane as Gary Karr
- Josh Lucas
- Adam Scott
- Juno Temple
- Vincent Kartheiser
- Anna Camp
- Michael Chernus
- Alex Frost
Production
On July 8, 2015, it was reported that Netflix would finance and release The Most Hated Woman in America, a film based on the life of Madalyn Murray O'Hair. It would be directed by Tommy O'Haver from his own script and star Melissa Leo as O'Hair.[1] In March 2016, Peter Fonda,[2] Sally Kirkland,[3] Rory Cochrane,[4] Josh Lucas, Adam Scott, Juno Temple, Vincent Kartheiser, Anna Camp, Michael Chernus, and Alex Frost[5] joined the cast.
On March 24, 2016, it was reported that Most Hated Woman in America had begun filming in the previous week.[5]
References
- ↑ McNary, Dave (July 8, 2015). "Netflix Boosts Slate with Melissa Leo's 'Most Hated Woman in America'". Variety. Retrieved June 5, 2016.
- ↑ Busch, Anita (March 3, 2016). "Peter Fonda To Be Most Hated Preacher In Netflix's 'Most Hated Woman In America'". Deadline.com. Retrieved June 5, 2016.
- ↑ Pedersen, Erik (March 8, 2016). "Jimmy O. Yang Joins 'Patriots Day'; Sally Kirkland Cast In 'Most Hated Woman In America'". Deadline.com. Retrieved June 5, 2016.
- ↑ Pedersen, Erik (March 23, 2016). "'Justice' Rounds Out Cast; Rory Cochrane Nabs 'The Most Hated Woman in America'". Deadline.com. Retrieved June 5, 2016.
- 1 2 Kit, Borys (March 24, 2016). "Josh Lucas, Adam Scott, Juno Temple Join Netflix Drama 'Most Hated Woman in America' (Exclusive)". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved June 5, 2016.