Creating a ’30s-Era Skid Row for a New Season of ‘Perry Mason’
The production designer of “Perry Mason” tells IndieWire how the economic diversity of ’30s L.A. found its fullest expression in the Hooverville set.
The production designer of “Perry Mason” tells IndieWire how the economic diversity of ’30s L.A. found its fullest expression in the Hooverville set.
“Perry Mason” cinematographer Eliot Rockett talks to IndieWire about honoring the show’s first season while taking it in new directions.
Matthew Rhys returns for a second season of the HBO adaptation that subtly improves on its strong initial outing.
Rhys returns as the sleuth determined to uncover a 1933 Los Angeles conspiracy in the HBO series.
“Mexico is producing a lot of great things but it’s difficult,” she said. “Even when you are well-known and working constantly it’s a different kind of financial situation than the one you can have here.”
No matter if the story is set in the past, present, or future, costume designers from recent HBO and HBO Max series employ a number of compelling strategies to get a sense of authenticity on screen.
The DPs behind “Westworld,” “Perry Mason,” “I Know This Much Is True,” “The Undoing,” and “Lovecraft Country” spoke to IndieWire about the various challenges presented by their ambitious productions.
In its final hour, HBO’s reimagining rejects the fairytale endings seen in classic courtroom procedurals, resulting in a better, more resonant series.
The mobile app provides a clear and secure view into the color suite to collaborate in real-time.
Matthew Rhys dons the storied lawyer’s fedora for a striking origin story that’s still attuned to modern sensibilities.
The next few weeks will bring new series with Matthew Rhys, Michaela Coel, Amanda Peet, Christian Slater, Adam Scott, and Padma Lakshmi.
The first trailer didn’t give much in the way of plot for this new take on the titular detective — but the release of a second tease tells us all we need to know.