American Crime Story: The People v OJ Simpson

美國犯罪故事：人民 vs OJ 辛普森

We're nearly a month into the new year, the US Television Critics Association press tour has just wrapped up, and the networks and streaming services have unveiled their massive TV slates for 2016. So many premieres, so little time. So let's whittle things down some: here are 10 series that, for a variety of reasons, stand out above the rest, and which we're incredibly stoked to see.

The murder case of former football star Orenthal James Simpson, who was accused and later acquitted of killing his ex-wife Nicole Brown Simpson and waiter Ronald Goldman, captivated the country in 1994 and 1995.A new anthology series tackles the case over the course of 10 episodes, touching on everything from the Bronco freeway chase to the infamous "If the glove don’t fit, you must acquit" defense… as well as the role played in the trial by a certain Hollywood royal family known as the Kardashians.The series has quite the behind-the-scenes pedigree.It was created by Scott Alexander and Larry Karaszewski, who penned immensely inventive biopics of real-life figures like Ed Wood (1994's Ed Wood), Larry Flynt (1996's The People vs Larry Flynt) and Andy Kaufman (1999's Man in the Moon). It's executive produced by Ryan Murphy and Brad Falchuk who are primarily responsible for the revived popularity of the anthology series format with their show American Horror Story.And it's got a cast to die for: John Travolta as defense attorney Robert Shapiro, Sarah Paulson as prosecutor Marcia Clark and Oscar-winner Cuba Gooding Jr as what appears to be an especially raw and emotionally ragged Simpson. Premieres 2 February on HBO. (Credit: FX)

進(jìn)入新的一年快一個月了，美國電視評論家協(xié)會的媒體邀請會剛剛已經(jīng)結(jié)束，各電視網(wǎng)絡(luò)及流媒體服務(wù)也已經(jīng)披露了它們2016年宏大的節(jié)目清單。自己只有那么一點(diǎn)時(shí)間，可居然有這么多的首映，簡直看不過來。那么就讓我們先把事情弄得簡單一點(diǎn)：這里有10部連續(xù)劇，由于各種各樣的原因，在眾多的節(jié)目中脫穎而出，你很難相信我們對于可以一飽眼福已經(jīng)是多么的迫不及待了。

前橄欖球運(yùn)動員Orenthal James Simpson被指控殺死他的前妻Nicole Brown Simpson和服務(wù)生Ronald Goldman，隨后被宣判無罪，這起謀殺案于1994至1995年間讓整個國家陷入了一陣?yán)Щ笾?。一部新的?dú)立單元劇把這起案件分成10集，從Bronco 高速公路上的追逐到臭名遠(yuǎn)揚(yáng)的“如果戴不上這只手套，你一定是無罪的”的辯護(hù)…以及在那場審判中作為“卡戴珊姐妹”而廣為人知的好萊塢王室所扮演的角色，事無巨細(xì)，此劇中都會有所涉及。這部連續(xù)劇頗有些幕后背景。此劇由Scott Alexander和Larry Karaszewski創(chuàng)作，此前他們已經(jīng)為一些真實(shí)的人物寫了一些極具創(chuàng)造力的名人傳記片，比如Ed Wood（1994年的《艾德·伍德》），Larry Flynt(1996年的《性書大亨》)和Andy Kaufman（1999年的《人在月球》）。此外，這部電視劇還讓Ryan Murphy 和Brad Falchuk擔(dān)任執(zhí)行制片人，此前獨(dú)立單元劇重新興旺起來的人氣也和這兩人有莫大的關(guān)系，正是他們創(chuàng)作出了《美國恐怖故事》。并且，這部電視劇的演員陣容也十分吸人眼球：John Travolta飾演辯護(hù)律師Robert Shapiro，Sarah Paulson飾演檢控官M(fèi)arcia Clark，奧斯卡得主Cuba Gooding Jr飾演脾氣不好且直白的Simpson。此劇于2月2號在HBO首映。(致謝: FX)

Vinyl

《黑膠時(shí)代》

Who better to direct a tale of 1970s excess than Martin Scorsese?The iconic, award-winning film-maker directs the two-hour pilot of this new HBO series from Boardwalk Empire creator Terence Winter that follows the sex-and-drug-addled adventures of a record label president (Bobby Cannavale) who attempts to revitalise his company at the dawn of the punk, disco and hip-hop era.Scorsese is sure to lend the series the swirling sense of lunacy and forward-thrust intensity that is his stock in trade. Adding to the hedonistic verisimilitude: Rolling Stones frontman Mick Jagger is an executive producer and has helped shape many of the storylines. Premieres 14 February 2016 on HBO. (Credit: HBO)

對于一個以20世紀(jì)70年代為背景的重口味劇本，誰能比Martin Scorsese更適合執(zhí)導(dǎo)呢？這位獲獎無數(shù)的偶像級電影制作人為這部HBO新劇長達(dá)兩小時(shí)的試播集擔(dān)任導(dǎo)演，并且會以《大西洋帝國》的制片人Terence Winter為創(chuàng)片人。這部電視劇主要講述了一個被性愛和毒品弄得失去理智的唱片公司總裁（Bobby Cannavale飾）嘗試在朋克、迪斯科和嘻哈風(fēng)潮剛剛興起的時(shí)候使自己的公司重獲生機(jī)的故事。Scorsese肯定會讓這部電視劇充滿精神失常般富有沖擊力的鏡頭，而這正是他慣用的手法。為這部劇增加了享樂主義的真實(shí)性的是:滾石樂隊(duì)主唱Mick Jagger在此劇中擔(dān)任了執(zhí)行制片人并且?guī)兔χ贫艘恍﹦∏椤４藙∮?016年1月14日在HBO首映。(致謝: HBO)

The Night Manager

《夜班經(jīng)理》

No discussion of spy stories is complete without a mention of author John le Carré, a master of the form.His 1993 espionage novel The Night Manager is the basis for AMC and the BBC's six-episode miniseries.It was directed by Academy Award winner Susanne Bier (In a Better World) and stars Tom Hiddleston (better known as Loki from Thor and The Avengers), as a former British soldier tasked with infiltrating the inner circle of a notorious arms dealer.Could this be another classic in the vein of the 1979 British miniseries Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy, starring the great Alec Guinness as le Carré's wily intelligence agent George Smiley? We can certainly hope. Premieres April 2016 on AMC. (Credit: AMC/BBC)

談到間諜故事就不能不提到這類作品的大師，作家John le Carré。AMC和BBC的六集迷你劇《夜班經(jīng)理》就是根據(jù)他1993年的同名間諜小說制作而成。此劇由奧斯卡得主Susanne Bier（《更好的世界》）執(zhí)導(dǎo)，并由Tom Hiddleston（其在《雷神》和《復(fù)仇者聯(lián)盟》中飾演的Loki更廣為人知）主演。Tom Hiddleston在此劇飾演一個前英國士兵，受命潛入臭名昭著的軍火商內(nèi)部圈子。此劇能不能像1979年由偉大的Alec Guinness飾演John le Carré筆下狡猾的間諜George Smiley的《鍋匠,裁縫,士兵,間諜》一樣，成為又一部經(jīng)典？我們當(dāng)然可以期待一下。此劇于2016年四月在AMC上首映。(致謝: AMC/BBC)

Codes of Conduct

《行為準(zhǔn)則》

How do you follow up the brutal, critically acclaimed period piece 12 Years a Slave (2013)?Oscar winner Steve McQueen turns his pointed sights to a more contemporary story in this six-episode HBO miniseries, which early reports say is somewhat in the vein of his 2011 sex-addict study, Shame.The setting is New York City, and the main character, played by newcomer Devon Terrell, is a mysterious young African-American who infiltrates Manhattan high society; Paul Dano, Helena Bonham Carter and Rebecca Hall play some of the people he attempts to charm and exploit.McQueen is directing every episode, and also co-wrote each installment with Lions for Lambs and World War Z scribe Matthew Michael Carnahan.It's sure to bear his uniquely clinical stamp and make plenty of caustic observations about human nature. Premieres 2016 on HBO. (Credit: HBO)

你怎么評價(jià)那部血腥而在評論上備受贊譽(yù)的古裝電影《為奴十二年》（2013）？奧斯卡得主Steve McQueen這次把他銳利的目光對準(zhǔn)了這部更現(xiàn)代的六集HBO迷你劇，早前不少報(bào)告稱此片多少會延續(xù)他2011年在《羞恥》里那種對性癮進(jìn)行研究的手法。故事背景設(shè)在紐約市，主角，由新人Devon Terrell飾演，是一個滲入曼哈頓高層社會神秘的非裔美國年輕人；Paul Dano, Helena Bonham Carter 和Rebecca Hall則飾演了一些他打算吸引和利用的人。McQueen會執(zhí)導(dǎo)每一集并且和《獅入羊口》和《星球大戰(zhàn)Z》的作家共同寫了每一個部分。此片想必會有他獨(dú)特而冷靜的特點(diǎn)和大量對人性的腐蝕性的觀察。此片將于2016年在HBO首映。(致謝: HBO)

The Crown

《皇冠》

Netflix enters the regal fray with their $156 million, 10-episode series about the rise of Elizabeth II (Claire Foy) from princess to queen. The production was created and written by Peter Morgan, who penned an award-winning feature about her royal highness, The Queen, as well as the play The Audience, both starring Helen Mirren. The emotional heart of this series appears to be the tempestuous relationship between Elizabeth and her husband Prince Philip (Doctor Who's Matt Smith), who becomes increasingly agitated about being in his wife's shadow. Really, we're most excited to see John Lithgow, who seems to be having a grand old time hamming it up as Winston Churchill. Premieres 2016 on Netflix. (Credit: Netflix)

圍繞英國皇室展開的故事不可能缺乏戲劇性。Netflix用這部花費(fèi)1億5千6百萬美元，描寫了伊麗莎白二世（Claire Foy飾）從公主到女王的晉升過程的10集連續(xù)劇加入了這場宮廷斗爭。這部劇由Peter Morgan制片和寫作劇本，他過去創(chuàng)作了一個關(guān)于女王的劇本，《女王》，和戲劇《女王召見》，它們都是由Helen Mirren主演。這個連續(xù)劇的情感中心似乎是伊麗莎白和她的丈夫，對活在她的陰影下越來越感到不安的菲利普親王（由Doctor Who里的Matt Smith飾演），之間的跌宕起伏的關(guān)系。說真的，能見到John Lithgow我們再激動不過了，他似乎真的很享受那段夸張飾演溫斯頓·丘吉爾的時(shí)光。（致謝: Netflix)

Divorce

《離婚》

Sarah Jessica Parker headlined one of HBO's biggest hits – the often ribald sitcom Sex and the City. Will lightning strike twice for the actress' new series, a comic take on a woman's drawn-out divorce? It certainly has a number of talented people involved: Parker's costars include Thomas Haden Church, Molly Shannon and August, Osage County playwright/actor Tracy Letts. And the show was created by Irish writer and actress Sharon Horgan who made a splash recently with the UK dark comedy Catastrophe, about a woman who becomes pregnant after a transatlantic wild weekend. Surely Horgan and Parker can find as much black humour in the d-word. No premiere date set. (Credit: HBO)

Sarah Jessica Parker在HBO的一部最受歡迎的劇集擔(dān)任了主角---充滿粗俗片段的《欲望都市》。這么罕見的事發(fā)生兩次嗎？這位女演員的新劇也會大受歡迎嗎？這部描寫一個女人搞笑而漫長的離婚路的電視劇？當(dāng)然這當(dāng)中也有很多的大牌明星：Parker的合作主演包括Thomas Haden Church, Molly Shannon 和《八月：奧色治郡》的編劇/演員Tracy Letts。并且此劇由愛爾蘭女作家兼演員Sharon Horgan創(chuàng)作，她最近在一部英國黑暗喜劇《災(zāi)難》中大放異彩，《災(zāi)難》講的是一個女人在一個橫跨大西洋的瘋狂周末之后懷孕的故事。顯然Horgan 和Parker能在那個D字開頭的單詞中找到同樣多的黑色幽默。（致謝：HBO）

The Get Down（暫無中譯名）

Aussie film-maker Baz Luhrmann is known for his over-the-top cinematic sense, and not even the small screen appears to have tempered the The Great Gatsby director's aesthetic ardour. His new 13-episode Netflix series, co-created with The Shield's Shawn Ryan, is a 1970s-set period piece that follows a group of South Bronx teenagers as they come of age in the era of hip-hop and punk.There's sure to be plenty of earnest and emotively tragic melodrama, as well as some soul-searching musical numbers, which Luhrmann showed he could handle (in his own inimitable fashion) with the 2001 musical romance Moulin Rouge.We're fully prepared to cry along and sing-a-long. No premiere date set. (Credit: Netflix)

澳大利亞電影制作人Baz Luhrmann因其夸張的電影鏡頭感而廣為人知，而且即使是小銀屏似乎也也不能減弱這位《蓋茨比》導(dǎo)演的美學(xué)熱情。他新的一部十三集Netflixlian'xu'j由他與《盾牌》的導(dǎo)演Shawn Ryan共同制作。此劇以20世紀(jì)70年代為背景 ，講述了一群南布朗克斯青年在嘻哈和朋克的世界里長大成人的故事。劇中想必有大量如情景劇一般真摯而感傷的事件，肯定也不乏探索靈魂的歌舞表演，而Luhrmann在他2001年的音樂愛情劇《紅磨坊》里的演出就已經(jīng)證明他可以搞定這些表演了（用他那種旁人無法模仿的方法）。我們早已準(zhǔn)備好在看這部劇的時(shí)候一邊哭一邊唱了。首播日期尚未確定(致謝: Netflix)

The Girlfriend Experience

《應(yīng)召女郎》

Steven Soderbergh's 2009 feature The Girlfriend Experience was a probing, satirical look into the life of a Manhattan call girl played by former porn star Sasha Grey.Soderbergh returns as an executive producer on this 13-episode television adaptation of the film, which stars Riley Keough as a law student who becomes fascinated with the call girl lifestyle.Making this a must-watch is the fact that the series was co-written and helmed by two extremely talented independent film-makers, Lodge Kerrigan (director of 1998's Claire Dolan and 2004's Keane) and Amy Seimetz (director of 2012's Sun Don't Shine and costar of Shane Carruth's mind-bending 2013 sci-fi romance Upstream Color). No premiere date set. (Credit: Getty Images)

Steven Soderbergh執(zhí)導(dǎo)，2009年上映的《應(yīng)召女郎》是一部描寫一位曼哈頓應(yīng)召女郎的生活的具有探索性和諷刺性的電影,這部電影由前色情明星Sasha Grey主演。Soderbergh在這部由電影《應(yīng)召女郎》改編而成的 13集電視劇中作為執(zhí)行制片人回歸。這部電視劇由Riley Keough主演，在劇中她飾演一個著迷于應(yīng)召女郎生活的法學(xué)生。使這部電視劇更值得一看的是這部連續(xù)劇由兩名極具天才的獨(dú)立電影制作人合作編寫劇本并且執(zhí)導(dǎo)，Lodge Kerrigan（1998年《克萊爾·多蘭》和2004年《基恩》的導(dǎo)演）和Amy Seimetz（導(dǎo)演了2012年《太陽不發(fā)光》并合作主演了2013年Shane Carruth執(zhí)導(dǎo)的帶來強(qiáng)大思維沖擊的科幻愛情劇《逆流的色彩》）。目前尚未確定首映日期。(致謝: Getty Images)

Westworld

《西部世界》

Sci-fi geeks surely have fond memories of the Michael Crichton-directed thriller Westworld (1973), starring Yul Brynner as a cyborg cowboy run amok at an adult-themed amusement park.Jonathan Nolan, brother of Interstellar's Christopher Nolan, co-created this star-studded, 10-episode update of the film.Ed Harris steps into the shoes of Brynner's gunslinger, while Anthony Hopkins plays the creative director of the theme park, which is sure to run awry in a number of horrifying ways.

Rounding out the cast are Evan Rachel Wood as a cyborg who becomes sentient, Thandie Newtown as a sharp-tongued Madame and Jeffrey Wright as the chief architect of Westworld's robotic citizenry.It all sounds like a true recipe for success. Please let us be proven right. No premiere date set. (Credit: HBO)

科幻迷想必都會對Michael Crichton執(zhí)導(dǎo)的驚悚片《西部世界》(1973年)有著美好的回憶，片中Yul Brynner飾演了一個在成人主題娛樂公園發(fā)狂的機(jī)器牛仔。Jonathan Nolan，《星際穿越》導(dǎo)演Christopher Nolan的弟弟，合作創(chuàng)作了這部電影的后續(xù)電視劇，此劇共十集且明星云集。Ed Harris來飾演Brynner曾扮演的持槍歹徒，而Anthony Hopkins則扮演主題公園里富有創(chuàng)造力的主管，這位主管想必會用各種令人恐懼的方法走上錯誤的道路。其他的演員分別是飾演有感知能力的機(jī)械人的Evan Rachel Wood，飾演語言刻薄的Madame 的Thandie Newtown，而飾演《西部世界》里機(jī)械公民的首席建筑師的Jeffrey Wright。這一切聽起來似乎注定成功，希望我們是對的。首播日期未定。(致謝: HBO)

The Young Pope

《年輕教皇》

Award-winning Italian film-maker Paolo Sorrentino, whose Youth – starring Harvey Keitel and Michael Caine – is currently making the awards-season rounds, created this eight episode miniseries about Pope Pius XIII (Jude Law).With Sorrentino behind the scenes, it is sure to be both a visual treat and narratively provocative.We'll also have the pleasure of seeing Annie Hall herself, Diane Keaton, as Sister Mary, a Vatican City-residing nun who helps Pius achieve his goals.Well, la-dee-da! No premiere date set. (Credit: HBO)

備受贊譽(yù)的意大利電影制造人Paolo Sorrentino創(chuàng)作了這部關(guān)于教皇皮烏斯八世（Jude Law飾）的八集迷你劇，而他由Harvey Keitel 和Michael Caine主演的《年輕氣盛》目前正在這個頒獎季里巡回于各個頒獎典禮。此劇有Sorrentino在幕后操刀，想必會在視覺提供一頓饕餮盛宴的同時(shí)在敘事上也會十分誘人。我們也將有幸看到Annie Hall本尊，Diane Keaton飾演住在梵蒂岡城的Mary修女，她將會幫助教皇達(dá)成他的目標(biāo)。好了，啦嘀嗒！首播日期尚未確定。(致謝: HBO)