Patrick Somerville Archives

Station Eleven is a Poignant Post-Apocalyptic Peter Pan Story
Full disclosure? We like having things to report about when it comes to HBO Max & showrunner Patrick Somerville's (Netflix's Maniac) series adaptation of Emily St John Mandel's post-apocalyptic bestseller Station Eleven Just last week, we were able to pass along Somerville's announcement that the series was hitting on 4K UltraHD beginning February 21, 2023,[...]
Station Eleven is a Poignant Post-Apocalyptic Peter Pan Story
And that's what we have to report regarding Station Eleven showrunner Patrick Somerville (Netflix's Maniac) and what he shared last week regarding the possibility of the HBO Max series being released in a physical copy form Considering what's going on over at Warner Bros Discovery and how it's made shows "disappear" for financial write-off reasons,[...]
Maniac Writer Patrick Somerville on Director Cary Joji Fukunaga, Season 2 Plans
Netflix's new dramedy series Maniac is receiving high praise for director Cary Joji Fukunaga (True Detective) and writer/showrunner Patrick Somerville's (The Leftovers) unique vision and stars Jonah Hill (The Wolf of Wall Street) and Emma Stone's (La-La Land) award-winning turns as two strangers who keep finding each other throughout some unique situations With the 10-episode limited[...]
Maniac's Neberdine Pharmaceutical & Biotech: Making You Happy, Healthy and Normal in Only 3 Days
James Mantleray), Jemima Kirke, and Rob Yang (Matt Ming). Netflix Directed by Fukunaga and written by series creator Patrick Somerville (The Leftovers), Maniac is executive produced by Fukunaga, Somerville, Stone, and Hill. Michael Sugar and Doug Wald of Anonymous Content, Kruke Kristiansen and Anne Kolbjornsen, Espen PA Lervaag and Kjetil Indegard, and Ashley Zalta also serve as executive[...]
Emma Stone and Jonah Hill Form a 'Connection' in Latest 'Maniac' Teaser
Fukunaga directed the first season from a script by series creator Patrick Somerville (The Leftovers), with Fukunaga, Somerville, Stone, and Hill serving as executive producers. As much as the official trailer gave viewers an overview of what to expect – and for fans of the original series, an appreciation for the differences – the teaser below establishes the[...]
In Netflix's Official 'Maniac' Trailer, Jonah Hill and Emma Stone Just Can't Stop Finding Each Other
Fukunaga directed the first season from a script by series creator Patrick Somerville (The Leftovers), with Fukunaga, Somerville, Stone, and Hill serving as executive producers. Netflix Based on the original 2014 Norwegian series, Netflix's Maniac premieres on September 21st and also stars Sally Field (Dr Greta Mantleray), Sonoya Mizuno (Dr Fujita), Aaralyn Anderson (Belle Milgrim), Geoffrey Cantor[...]
Maniac: Netflix Releases Teaser for Cary Fukunaga Dark Comedy Series with Jonah Hill, Emma Stone
Netflix kept the announcement machine rolling along at this summer's Television Critics Association's (TCA) with our first official teaser for Maniac, the streaming service's new 10-episode half-hour comedy series from director Cary Fukunaga (Beasts of No Nation, True Detective). Based on the original 2014 Norwegian series, the series stars Jonah Hill (The Wolf of Wall Street) and Emma[...]
Maniac: Netflix Releases First Images from Jonah Hill, Emma Stone Mind-Bending Series
Fukunaga directed the first season from a script by Patrick Somerville (The Leftovers); and will serve as series executive producer with Stone and Hill. Sally Field; Sonoya Mizuno (Dr Fujita); Aaralyn Anderson (Belle Milgrim); Geoffrey Cantor (Frank);  Julia Garner (Ellie); Josh Pais (Andy); Justin Theroux (James Mantleray); Jemima Kirke and Rob Yang  (Matt Ming) will be joining Hill and Stone on the series. Credit: Netflix Production on Maniac began[...]
'Maniac': Netflix Gives Us The Braided Jonah Hill We Always Wanted
Fukunaga will direct the entire season from Patrick Somerville's (The Leftovers) adaptation; and will serve as series executive producer with Stone and Hill. Here are some additional first-looks from the set: Sonoya Mizuno (Dr Fujita); Aaralyn Anderson (Belle Milgrim); Geoffrey Cantor (Frank); Julia Garner (Ellie); Josh Pais (Andy); Justin Theroux (James Mantleray); and Rob Yang (Matt Ming)[...]