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The Queen’s Gambit is being turned into a stage musical

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After finding success at the Golden Globes Awards and the Critics’ Choice Television Awards, Netflix’s The Queen’s Gambit is being turned into a stage musical. According to Variety, production company Level Forward had acquired the theatrical stage rights to The Queen’s Gambit, with the intention of turning the coming-of-age period drama into a musical. However, there is […]

Untitled David O. Russell film adds Robert De Niro, Chris Rock, Mike Myers, Anya Taylor-Joy and more

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We may not know the name or the plot of the film, but the upcoming David O. Russell movie is shaping up to feature a stellar cast of actors. Deadline reports that in addition to Christian Bale, Margot Robbie, John David Washington, Rami Malek, and Zoe Saldana, the film is gaining even more notable names. […]

Blu-ray Review – The New Mutants (2020)

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The New Mutants, 2020. Directed by Josh Boone. Starring Maisie Williams, Anya Taylor-Joy, Charlie Heaton, Blu Hunt, Henry Zaga, and Alice Braga. SYNOPSIS: Five gifted teenagers including Rahne Sinclair (Maisie Williams), Illyana Rasputin (Anya Taylor-Joy) and Sam Guthrie (Charlie Heaton) are isolated in a research facility. Dr. Reyes (Alice Braga) is there to help them […]

The Northman’s Anya Taylor-Joy says the film is something that “hasn’t been seen before”

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Anya Taylor-Joy is known for tackling some pretty unique films. However, she says her upcoming project, The Northman, is unlike anything she or viewers have ever seen before, with the actress telling Collider that: “I think we will be presenting to the world something it genuinely hasn’t seen before. I just feel so humbled I […]

Netflix Review – The Queen’s Gambit

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Martin Carr reviews The Queen’s Gambit… On paper this story of a chess playing prodigy in Sixties America might not sound like the stuff of drama. A tired and oft repeated rages to riches tale which screams period piece, promises protracted stretches of ponderous cliché and will have audiences switching off after ten minutes. However […]

Mad Max: Anya Taylor-Joy breaks silence on landing the role of Furiosa

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Earlier this week, it was revealed that Anya Taylor-Joy is set to take on the role of Furiosa – which was previously portrayed by Charlize Theron in Mad Max: Fury Road – for the upcoming spin-off prequel film. Now, in an interview on the Happy Sad Confused podcast, Taylor-Joy confirmed that she has yet to meet director George […]

Watch a deleted scene from The New Mutants featuring Anya Taylor-Joy, Maisie Williams and Blu Hunt

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Coinciding with the announcement of its home entertainment release details, 20th Century Studios has shared a deleted scene from Josh Boone’s X-Men spinoff The New Mutants which sees Dani (Blu Hunt) and Rahne (Maisie Williams) speculating about Illyana (Anya Taylor-Joy) and her dragon puppet Lockheed; watch it here… SEE ALSO: Anya Taylor-Joy cast as Furiosa […]

Mad Max: Fury Road prequel Furiosa casts Anya Taylor-Joy, Chris Hemsworth and Yahya Abdul-Mateen II

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Filmmaker George Miller promised to expand on the story of Mad Max: Fury Road fan-favorite Furiosa and her backstory, and he is delivering with castings like this. Today, we’ve learned Anya Taylor-Joy, Chris Hemsworth, and Yahya Abdul-Mateen II are all joining this upcoming prequel film, with Taylor-Joy set to take on the title role previously […]

New trailer for The Queen’s Gambit starring Anya Taylor-Joy

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With just a month to go until The Queen’s Gambit arrives on Netflix, the streaming service has released a new trailer for the limited drama. Directed by Scott Frank, the series sees Anya Taylor-Joy leading a cast that includes Marielle Heller, Thomas Brodie-Sangster, Moses Ingram, Harry Melling and Bill Camp; watch it here… https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CDrieqwSdgI Based […]

Movie Review – The New Mutants (2020)

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The New Mutants, 2020. Directed by Josh Boone. Starring Maisie Williams, Anya Taylor-Joy, Charlie Heaton, Alice Braga, Blu Hunt, and Henry Zaga. SYNOPSIS: Five young mutants held against their will in a secret facility, do battle against their personal demons while discovering their abilities… As someone who hasn’t been too familiar with The New Mutants […]