Elisabeth Moss to star in new Hulu drama 'The Handmaid's Tale'

LOS ANGELES, May 2 (UPI) -- Hulu has confirmed via Twitter it will begin streaming the original drama series The Handmaid's Tale in 2017.

"The Handmaid's Tale, a new #hulu Original. Coming 2017," the online network tweeted with a link to a Facebook page that offered no other details about the project, other than it will star Elisabeth Moss.

Moss, 33, is famous for her roles in The West Wing, Mad Men and Top of the Lake.

The Handmaid's Tale, a new #hulu Original. Coming 2017. https://t.co/jiKKfnq1Za pic.twitter.com/qggktvXxTK

— hulu (@hulu) April 29, 2016