The most idiosyncratic and striking moment on TV this summer? It could be Benedict Cumberbatch as a father running through the streets of New York in a giant, fuzzy blue monster puppet getup amid a desperate attempt to reconnect with his son. It may sound like some sweet magical adventure, but that's not the style of British screenwriter Abi Morgan, who created 'Eric' for Netflix.
On the subway ride home, Edgar suggests his idea for the puppet, Eric, to little fanfare from his dad. Morgan credits series director Lucy Forbes with being a key architect behind the 7-foot monster puppet, which took roughly four weeks to perfect. Eric is a manifestation and an amalgamation of details in Edgar's mind — a tail that mimics his cat and fur that matches the chevron of his grandmother's mink.
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