Benny Safdie‘s turn to acting in recent years has been a pleasant surprise. But now he’s branching out into TV, too. And his first TV credit gets a world premiere at the New York Film Festival, boasting Emma Stone and Nathan Fielder as the show’s leads.
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“The Curse,” ready to hit Showtime and Paramount+ later this Fall, stars Stone and Fielder as a newlywed couple who co-star on a new HGTV series “Flipanthropy,” run by Safdie’s producer. But their plans to kickstart their career converting local New Mexico real estate to eco-friendly houses end up much more than they bargained for.
Safdie co-stars in the genre-bending comedy series. Guest spots on “The Curse” include Barkhad Abdi, Corbin Bernsen, and Constance Shulman.
Safdie and Fielder co-create, co-write, and co-executive produce “The Curse.” Fielder also co-directs the ten-episode series with Nathan Zellner and David Zellner. Stone executive produces with Dave McCary and Ali Herting under Fruit Tree, while Josh Safdie executive produces through Elara. “The Curse” is a co-production between Showtime and A24.
The first three episodes of “The Curse” premiere at NYFF on October 12. Then Safdie and Fielder’s series premieres on Showtime and Paramount+ with Showtime streaming services on November 10, followed by its network premiere on Showtime on November 12.
Check out the first teaser for “The Curse” below, which makes the series look like it may be a mind-bending take on American class issues.