Anya Taylor-Joy and Ralph Fiennes Dark Comedy THE MENU at Searchlight
Anya Taylor-Joy (Split, The Queen’s Gambit) and Ralph Fiennes (Schindler’s List, The Harry Potter series) have signed on to star in the dark comedy The Menu at Searchlight. Mark Mylod, who has played a major part in the HBO series Succession success, will direct from a script written by Will Tracy and Seth Reiss. Adam McKay will produce through his Hyperobject Industries banner and will be joined by his partner Betsy Koch to produce.
“The film is a darkly comedic psychological thriller set in the world of eccentric culinary culture, centering on a young couple who visit an exclusive restaurant on a remote island where an acclaimed chef has prepared a lavish tasting menu. Taylor-Joy will play one half of the couple and Fiennes playing the chef.”
The Menu is currently in pre-production.
via: Deadline