On the heels of the trailer release for their upcoming limited seriesAngelyne, Peacock also unveiled some first-look images that provide a broader look into the show, and especially its costume design. Set in the mid-80s, the series centers around the title character, a girl who became famous in Los Angeles by simply posing suggestively on billboards spread across the city. In the billboards, there was no further information other than her name. The series is set to premiere in late May.
As you may know, you can’t do an 80s setting without flashy wardrobe choices, and theAngelynefirst-look images reveal that the costume design will steal the show as well. We can expect to see vibrant colors, Angelyne’s signature pink everywhere, and all thatMiami Vicelook that helped define the decade – and we’re not even mentioning the hair yet.
The images also showcase that the series will enjoy the ride with Angelyne (Emmy Rossum), who made the best out of her public persona by sparking curiosity around her name and building an eclectic career that went from modeling to recording studio albums and acting. In real life, Angelyne managed to hide her real identity throughout the bulk of her career, a task that would be virtually impossible nowadays.
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In addition, series star Emmy Rossum seems to be having the time of her life with the character in the images. She talked about the experience in anofficial statementand revealed that, even though the series will have comedy elements, it touches on deeper subjects such as identity, and an individual’s approach to a life she idealized for herself. Rossum defined Angelyne as a cross betweenMarilyn Monroe, Barbie Doll, punk rock, and a dose of New Age spirituality. She went on to call her counterpart a “trailblazer, a hustler, a visionary”, and “the original influencer”.
The series is directed byMatt Spicer, who made his feature film debut with the cult comedyIngrid Goes West. He also directed Hulu’sDollfaceandOn Becoming a God in Central Florida. Also sharing a directing credit isLucy Tcherniak, who recently helmedStation Eleven,Wanderlust, andThe End of the F***ing World.Angelyne’s cast featuresMartin Freeman,Hamish Linklater,Michael Angarano,Molly Ephraim,Philip Ettinger,Lukas Gage,Charlie Rowe,Alex Karpovsky, andDavid Krumholtz.
Peacock premieresAngelyneon May 19. Check out the rest of the images below:
Check out the show’s official synopsis here:
Angelyne is about the glow-in-the-dark queen of the universe and LA’s original billboard icon from the 80’s, Angelyne, who infiltrated pop culture and rose to fame in the 1980s when a series of billboards began to appear around LA featuring her signature curvier figure.
