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NEIGHBOURHOOD WATCH Following on from Season 1, the trio can’t seem to stay out of the intrigue as a sudden, unexpected death leads them down a fraught path of suspicion
platform Hulu. It centres on the relationship between three neighbours in a fancy New York apartment building, played by comedy icons Steve Martin and Martin Short, with former Disney star Selena Gomez. The trio bond over a true crime podcast, but when they discover there’s been a death in their building, they feel compelled to investigate and launch a podcast of their own. Hilarity ensues. “I got approached to work on the show, then went through and watched the first season. I loved it,” begins Jason Maynard, the founder of visual effects house Atlanta VFX and one of the supervisors on the show. “I’ve always been a Steve Martin fan, since I was a kid, so I really enjoyed working on his show. Having him in my shots is kind of cool.” Steve Martin is an undeniable comedy genius and his relationship with Martin Short is born of a well-established chemistry honed through the likes of ¡Three Amigos! , Father of the Bride and their live comedy tours together. It is the addition of an excellently deadpan Selena Gomez, however, in her first scripted television role since Wizards of Waverly Place , which boosts this triumvirate’s quirky and often off-kilter dynamic. Did you know? Steve Martin made his TV debut in 1966, playing the banjo on a southern California kids show called Dusty’s Attic.
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NOTHING TO SEE HERE The shadowy world of Only Murders in the Building created a few challenges for the VFX team, but seamless, subtle work was the name of the game
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