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‘The Institute’ Bosses on Finding Inspiration in Teens Demanding Political Action After School Shootings and Planning a Season 2 Beyond Stephen King’s Book
The team behind 'The Institute,' the latest Stephen King novel adapted into a series, talks about their inspirations and hopes for a season 2.
Mercedes” series — Bender says this 2019 book, about children with supernatural abilities who are kidnapped by a shadowy government agency, moved him deeply in the wake of real-life national tragedy. He first felt the electricity when Freeman had a key early scene opposite Institute headmistress Ms. Sigsby, played by veteran actor Mary-Louise Parker. When we were done with the day, Joe said, ‘Oh my God, I can’t believe I was so nervous about acting with Mary-Louise Parker and how much I adore her.’ I said, ‘I gotta tell you, I never felt it from you, and I can read people pretty well.
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