United Kingdom, July 16 -- The Testaments will be "open" to people who never watched The Handmaid's Tale.

The hit show ended in May after six seasons, but the franchise is continuing with an adaptation of Margaret Atwood's 2019 sequel novel, which was officially announced six years ago.

In an update on the Hulu series, Disney Television Group President Craig Erwich - who oversees ABC and Hulu Originals - told Deadline: "We're very happy with The Testaments.

"It's definitely a different view of that world, but I think will both will be satisfying to Handmaid's fans, but open it up to to new viewers as well."

While the upcoming series is also set in Gilead, the novel picks up after the events of The Handmaid's Tale.

The series will fol...