Hulurecently released the first trailer for its upcoming eight-episode miniseries,The Dropout, starring Amanda Seyfried as the lead.The Dropouttells the story of Theranos founder and CEO, Elizabeth Holmes (Seyfried), following the rise of success in her career and then ultimately her devastating downfall.
Actress andcomedian Kate McKinnonwas originally cast as Holmes forHulu’sThe Dropout, but left the project without citing a real reason. Practically the next day, the series wasted no time re-casting Seyfried to take her place, and from the first looks of theDropouttrailer alone, it seems to have been the right decision.
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This current fascination with Elizabeth Holmes is one of mystery and illusion, as the real truth behind her tech-company that she launched was proven to be a scam. InThe Dropout, the series recounts Holmes dropping out of Stanford University to found Theranos, a blood testing startup that claimed to produce rapid blood tests while simultaneously requiring smaller amounts of blood. Theranos was valued at around 9 billion in 2015, yet the accounts of fraud came to the surface nearly a year later. Holmes was subsequently charged and found guilty of four out of eleven federal fraud charges. In the trailer, Seyfried perfectly captures the anxiety ridden, frantic determination of the young Holmes.
However, Seyfried is far from alone in this endeavor. She is joined by quite an A-list cast alongside her on-screen.The Dropoutalso stars Naveen Andrews, William H. Macy, Laurie Metcalf, Elizabeth Marvel, Kate Burton, and many more. Seyfried will be producing the series as well, along with 20th Television, Searchlight Television, and Semi-Formal Productions.
The Dropoutis also informed andbased off of the podcastof the same name that is produced by ABC News. The series' official tagline describes it as, “an unbelievable tale of ambition and fame gone terribly wrong. How did the world’s youngest self-made billionaire lose it all in the blink of an eye?”
Holmes has recently become quite the spark of interest to the public as of late. Despite Hulu’sThe Dropout, there is currently yet another project in the works that centers around the life of Holmes. Adam McKay’s new show titledBad Bloodis currently in the works and set tofeature Jennifer Lawrenceas the infamous chief of Theranos.
