Uploaded June 2026 | Updated September 2026, 1 week ago

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Malcolm D. Lee on Strung: exploring power dynamics, suspense & guiding actors into darker territory

Hollywood First Look is with Malcom D. Lee, director of Strung. The movie is about a talented violinist whose new job tutoring for an elite family turns into a battle for safety and sanity when she realizes her past is linked to the family's patriarch. And it's a Fight for her sanity and survival.

In this exclusive interview, he shares (and more):

The moment he knew he wanted to direct a thriller
What he wanted the audience to feel about the imbalance of power in the story
Was it a challenge, casting actors whose previous roles have all been warm/wholesome type characters into darker territory

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Malcolm D. Lee

Strung, streams on Peacock Jun 26, 2026.

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