Hailee Steinfeld Is The Coolest 19th Century Poet Ever In Dickinson

You've never seen poet Emily Dickinson like this before.


Hailee Steinfeld is taking on the role of 19th century poet Emily Dickinson in the upcoming Apple TV+ show Dickinson, and it's a fully new look at Emily's life.


For one thing, we're sure the real Dickinson never hopped into a carriage with Wiz Khalifa – excuse us, "Death," – or had any order kind of stereotypically "cool" teen parties to attend. Yet in Dickinson, showrunner Alena Smith is making the 19th century look positively progressive, plus it seems like an interesting experiment.


The real Dickinson was believed something of an oddball in her day, as well as a massively prolific poet. In her lifetime, she had published nearly 1,800 poems, dealing with death and immortality. It'll interesting to be able to see how Steinfeld reconciles what we know about the real-world Dickinson with her significantly updated role in the show. For now, it's giving us some intriguing vibes, and if this novel approach to historical dramas gets younger viewers more interested in the arts and those who wrote some of the most classic writings of all time, it's a winning situation for each person involved.


Steinfeld even wrote a new song to go as well as her role: "Afterlife (Dickinson)", inspired by Emily's tendency to pen darker, haunting poetry. She's also executive producing the series, so it'll be sure to have her signature influence all over it.


The show is set to debut on Apple TV+, Apple's new streaming service, alongside a number of other new titles as soon as it launches on November 1. You could watch Apple TV+ shows like this one across all your iOS devices, and it'll be $4.99 a month to hop aboard – though you could get a seven-day trial in the event you desire to give it a try.


this may be the show that gets you to sign up. We're rooting for Dickinson in a big way.