Give Every Actress From The Hours Her Own TV Cult

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2025 has arrived, and the fantasy of being an exclusive movie star is now merely a memory. The best one can aspire to is becoming a movie star who can secure a limited series production. For instance, if you’re the esteemed Nicole Kidman, you take your job as a creator seriously and agree to star in a mysterious limited series where you portray a blonde running a health-and-wellness retreat that might be a cult. This show is called “Nine Perfect Strangers”; while it’s not exceptional or groundbreaking, it does manage to secure a second season set in the snow. On the other hand, if you’re the brilliant Julianne Moore, after your recent work with Todd Haynes didn’t gain enough recognition, you might decide to star in a limited series about a brunette running a beachside wellness retreat that could potentially be a cult. This production is titled “Sirens”; it has just debuted on Netflix, and while its success is uncertain, it certainly seems to have the potential to captivate audiences enough to be repurposed into intriguing out-of-context clips consumed by internet communities.

In the world of journalism, it’s commonly believed that three occurrences signal a trend, but after two instances, it seems quite clear where this is heading. Let me put it another way: Following the success of Nicole Kidman and Julianne Moore in their respective limited series, it appears that Meryl Streep should join them by starring in her own trashy-yet-intriguing limited series, playing a mysterious cult leader. Although I wouldn’t mind seeing limited series featuring Toni Collette, Miranda Richardson, or Margo Martindale on the same theme, for now let’s focus on our leading ladies from the film The Hours. It’s both disheartening and amusingly ironic that actresses from what some might call the pinnacle of Oscar-bait drama – a film I’ve always found unoriginal and overly dramatic – are now spearheading these entertaining, albeit absurd, TV dramas. To maintain the comedic structure and for the sake of entertainment industry health, let’s round off this trend with Meryl Streep.

It might seem unlikely that Meryl Streep would take on any television role outside of a critically acclaimed Mike Nichols adaptation of “Angels in America,” but given her recent appearances on shows like “Only Murders in the Building” and “Big Little Lies,” it’s not entirely out of the question. With some persuasion and a substantial offer from a platform like AppleTV+, Streep could find herself in an expensive-looking seaside setting, sporting a wig and delivering sharp one-liners. If this potential limited series involves a cult and Streep wearing flowy off-white clothing for meme-worthy moments, I’d be satisfied. Moreover, I firmly believe that the rising star she should challenge in this series is Meghann Fahy. Fahy has experience with cult shows and projects involving murder and beach settings, making her a suitable match for Streep.

To maintain uniformity and given the current trend of IP-centric productions in Hollywood, particularly in contemporary films like “Nine Perfect Strangers” and “Sirens,” our proposed series featuring Meryl Streep should also be an adaptation – specifically, based on a podcast. This format offers immense creative freedom, as it could revolve around various themes such as true crime or pure fiction. Since the source material is flexible, I’d love to gather some ideas from my colleagues if they have a spare podcast microphone handy. Here are a few concepts we brainstormed:

1) A role reversal where Streep plays Fahy’s housekeeper (who seemingly leads a cult);
2) A series set in a small beachside community where both characters work for the local newspaper, with a cult as a subplot;
3) A romantic drama in which they become lovers at an inn, also featuring a cult;
4) A reimagining of “Who’s Afraid of Virginia Woolf?” starring Holland Taylor and Faye Marsay, complete with a cult instead of the original’s fictional child.

If any premium streaming platform like AppleTV+ is interested in these ideas, I would be more than happy to take on the story-by and executive producer roles for the projects. The earnings from this opportunity would allow me to abandon my blogging career and begin anew in a small beachside community, where I might consider founding my very own cult… or not.

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2025-05-23 21:54