Swarm, the series inspired by the Beyhive and fans' relationships with the likes of Beyoncé, is debuting on March 17.
vibes. So, I was curious for you, were there any other reference points that you drew from for this? is completely it. It's one of my favorite stories. I'm a huge Brett Easton Ellis fan. I'm also a huge fan ofdirector Michael Haneke. Both of us were huge, huge fans of his work. And we watched a lot of the Criterion Collection when we were really looking at how to assemble the story and how to really look at the otherness of this character. It feels very much like Black Criterion.
We're pulling from so many really, I think, really interesting influences and people that we've admired and really just playing with this avant-garde tone and this genre-bending way of telling a story that is obviously dark, but also funny and has this horror-thriller element to it, but still has very much the drive that a TV show would have.
For you, I guess, how much fun was it to then create this antihero at the center of this story? What was it like to create this character and really go to some very dark or twisted places?Well, as a Black woman, it was really exciting because I feel like that space has only really been reserved for white men and the white women of our time.
I think it was really exhilarating. This room was entirely Black. The directors are all Black. Ninety percent of the producers on this show are Black. Ninety-nine of the cast is Black. So, that was really a monumental moment for us, to really just nail down this series from start to finish. And it is definitely the end. This is a full beginning, middle, and end story of this character.I read that Dominique had to fight for the role of Dre.
But what's great about Dominique is that she's such an incredible actress, and she's so versatile. You meet her, and she's the sweetest woman in the world. And then you see her tap into this role, and you feel for her. You're scared of her. You're with her, you're not with her. It's unbelievable. I think she completely surpassed our expectations, and I really can't wait for everyone to see her in this role.
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