Netflix Is Adapting THE QUEEN'S GAMBIT and Casts Anya Taylor-Joy

Netflix has ordered a new series called The Queen’s Gambit, and Anya Taylor-Joy is already set to star in it. The show will be six episodes based on the novel by Walter Tevis. Scott Frank is going to direct the series and co-write it alongside Allan Scott.

“The Queen’s Gambit chronicles the life of an orphan chess prodigy. Set during the Cold War era, the story follows Beth Harmon (Taylor-Joy), from the age of 8 to 22, as she struggles with addiction in a quest to become the greatest chess player in the world.”

There’s no release date for The Queen’s Gambit, although I would wager sometime in 2020.