Anya Taylor-Joy Set to Star in Netflix Revenge Series HOW TO KILL YOUR FAMILY
Anya Taylor-Joy (The Queen’s Gambit, Furiosa) is set to star in a new series on Netflix, an adaptation of Bella Mackie’s bestselling novel, How to Kill Your Family.
Taylor-Joy will take on the role of murderous character Grace Bernard, who has a complicated family. “Her dad is Simon Artemis; a billionaire and ruthless social climber.
“She’s the product of an affair he claims not to remember and Grace and her mum were left to fend for themselves. When her mother dies and she’s rejected by the very people who should love her, Grace transforms her anger into something useful: killing off this estranged extended family via morbidly creative means.
“Grace is clawing her way towards revenge and a hefty inheritance, but her mission only pulls her further away from what it is she really needs.”
Taylor-Joy said in a statement: “As soon as I turned the last page, I knew I had to be a part of bringing this story to life. After some (light) stalking of the inimitable Bella Mackie, I could not be more thrilled to be collaborating with the team that is Sally, Lizzie and Emma. I am looking forward to getting our hands even dirtier.”
Mackie added: “It’s been thrilling to watch the characters I wrote take on new life under this magnificent creative team. Anya is the most perfect fit to play Grace: I often think she understands her better than I do.
“Pairing up with Sid Gentle has been joyful, and introducing me to Emma has made me supremely confident the book is in safe hands.”
How to Kill Your Family is being produced by Netflix and Sid Gentle Films Ltd (Killing Eve). Emma Moran (Extraordinary) is serving as lead writer and executive producer, with Taylor-Joy also an executive producer along with Sally Woodward Gentle, Lizzie Rusbridger and Lee Morris. Mackie is a co-executive producer.
The series will consist of eight episodes, and this sounds like it’s another fantastic project for Taylor-Joy to take on. This is going to make for a wild and interesting series.
Source: Variety