Kate Mara (House of Cards, American Horror Story, Pose) is set to star in and executive produce a new FX limited series per Deadline. A Teacher is currently in development at FX and is based on Hannah Fidell's Sundance movie of the same name which explores consent, the abuse of power and victimhood. It highlights the consequences of a female high school teacher's affair with her student.
Fidell, who wrote, directed and produced the 2013 film, will also pen the FX adaptation, as well as executive produce and direct the potential drama. Mara will play the role Lindsay Burdge played in the film aka the teacher. Deadline notes that the project was originally set up at HBO but with the options nearly up Fidell moved to FX.
A Teacher is an exploration of consent, abuse of power, victimhood and the inevitable consequences that occur throughout an entire community after a female high school teacher (Mara) and her student are caught having an affair.
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