'The Handmaid's Tale' Spoilers, News & Update: New Trailer Revealed On Super Bowl; A Woman's Role Is Only To Breed?
"The Handmaid's Tale" which is a Hulu original already revealed its first trailer. A new trailer has been released and it is in time for a Super Bowl commercial.
According to a report, the first trailer gave a glimpse on what the women's fate are in "The Handmaid's Tale." This time, an introduction to Offred (Elizabeth Moss) is made for the latest trailer. It also shows how hard it had been for women in the show.
"The Handmaid's Tale" is based on a novel by Margaret Atwood. The story focuses on Offred who is a handmaid under the totalitarian regime. In the series, Offred is made to breed under the hands of The Commander (Joseph Fiennes).
In the series, women are treated as properties that are only to breed especially fertile women. Gilead is a place where the population is declining and the handmaid's role will repopulate. Offred is one of the handmaids and she works for The Commander in "The Handmaid's Tale."
"The Handmaid's Tale" also stars Samira Wiley, Alexis Bledel and Max Minghella. Madeline Brewer also joins the series together with Ann Dowd and O-T Fagbenle. The series is created by Bruce Miller and he also serves as the writer and executive producer.
Meanwhile, "The Handmaid's Tale's" trailer made it on time for the Super Bowl. This is the first time that Hulu is airing a trailer for all their original series. It builds up from the first trailer but this latest one can give audience a feel of how it will live in a man's world as a woman.
"The Handmaid's Tale" indicates how it is to be a woman in a dystopian world. The only role of women is based on their fertility. Margaret Atwood's novel of the same title had been out in 1986. It clearly shows how women are in some societies.
"The Handmaid's Tale" is set to stream in Hulu on April 26.