The series adaptation was written by Bruce Miller (The 100) who will also executive produce, with Atwood acting as a consulting producer.
The Handmaid’s Tale 10 part series will be available on Hulu on Wednesday April 26th 2017.
If successful, The Handmaid’s Tale could create room in the market for more age-encompassing offerings in the dystopian future branch of science fiction.
The Handmaid’s Tale was written in 1985 and explores a not-too-distant future where human civilization is on the brink of extinction due to environmental destruction and disease.