Many will surely be accusing hollywood of having no imagination whatsoever, ignoring the fact that movie remakes have been around for as long as movies have been around. The film eventually won the academy award for best picture at the 1940. File photo by paul treadway upi license photo may 11 upi the english patient and four weddings and a funeral. Nov 15, 2018 armie hammer and lily james will headline a remake of alfred hitchcock classic rebecca, reports collider from ben wheatley, director of highrise, and housed at netflix and working title, the film boasts a screenplay by jane goldman. The suspense of rebecca early hitchcock best picture. Jun 05, 2019 the most wellknown adaptation of rebecca starred sir laurence olivia and joan fontaine, was directed by alfred hitchcock. Dreamworks has plans to remake a movie version of rebecca steven knight has signed on to adapt daphne du mauriers 1938 novel, reports variety the book was famously brought to the big screen. Rebecca is a 1997 britishgerman television miniseries directed by jim obrien. The story follows a newly married young woman who, upon arriving at her husbands imposing family estate on a bleak english coast, finds herself battling the shadow of his deceased first wife, the mysterious rebecca, whose legacy continues to haunt the house. Lily james on why latest role in netflix rebecca remake left her having. Lily james and armie hammer to star in rebecca movie remake. Rebecca ferguson teases new details about dune remake. Rebecca ferguson may join denis villeneuves dune remake. Are you excited to see what exactly the dune remake has in.
Nov 17, 2018 the suspense of rebecca early hitchcock best picture winner to be remade nov 17, 2018 nancy bilyeau netflixs announcement that the network is going forward with a production of rebecca, based on daphne du mauriers classic suspense novel, has aroused a great deal of interest and surprise over the casting of the two leads. Nov 15, 2018 lily james and armie hammer to star in rebecca movie remake this article is more than 1 year old a new adaptation of the daphne du maurier novel will be directed by high rises ben wheatley. The cast for the dune movie includes timothee chalamet as paul atreides. Hollywood has been running out of ideas since the time filmmakers started making movies in hollywood. Feb 10, 2012 dreamworks developing alfred hitchcocks rebecca remake feb 10, 2012. Ann dowd, kristin scott thomas, keeley hawes, and sam riley will also appear. Rebecca ferguson as lady jessica, charlotte rampling as reverend mother. Dreamworks and working title films are planning a reboot of alfred hitchcocks classic mystery movie, rebecca. A remake of the classic daphne du maurier novel rebecca has been.
When watching this miniseries, its best to distance this from the iconic kubrick adaption of the shining, as they barely resemble each other. Rebecca is being remade, but can it work in the modern era. Sep 06, 2019 this style finds its apotheosis in the upcoming film adaptation of daphne du mauriers 1938 gothic novel rebecca, which takes the reins from alfred hitchcocks oscarwinning 1940 version. A young newlywed arrives at her husbands imposing family estate on a windswept english coast. Dreamworks developing alfred hitchcocks rebecca remake. Lily james on why latest role in netflix rebecca remake. Heres everything you need to know about the reboot starring.
That film went on to win best picture at the th academy awards. A photo of rebecca in her basketball uniform found in resident evil 2. A lot lends itself to the time period but i bet a modern take on rebecca could have helped some people get into it more. Hammer, james in hitchcock remake rebecca moviehole.
It is an adaptation of the novel of the same name, by daphne du maurier. The announcement of netflix and working titles upcoming rebecca adaption marks the latest headscratchinginducing, remakerelated. Rebecca chambers rebekka chembasu is an advisor for the bioterrorism security assessment alliance and former rookie member of the special tactics and rescue. The story follows a newlymarried young woman who visits her. A naive young woman marries a rich widower and settles in his gigantic mansion, only to find that the. Rebecca is an upcoming romantic thriller film directed by ben wheatley. The mamma mia and downton abbey star will play the naive nameless narrator.
The most wellknown adaptation of rebecca starred sir laurence olivia and joan fontaine, was directed by alfred hitchcock. She soon realizes the memory of his deceased first wife maintains a grip on her husband, as well as the staff of servants. A new film version of rebecca, based on daphne du mauriers gothic novel, is in the works, with lily james and armie hammer confirmed in. Jul 02, 2019 filming for a remake of daphne du mauriers rebecca is underway but not in cornwall where it is based and the leading star is from. Lily james, armie hammer to star in ben wheatleys rebecca. Feb 10, 2012 alfred hitchcocks rebecca is getting a partial remake. With its rebecca adaptation, netflix will try to remake a classic. It is based on the 1938 novel of the same name by daphne du maurier. Rebecca is the third adaptation of mauriers novel, originally adapted in 1940, first in an film directed by alfred hitchcock. A british gentlemans innocent bride grapples with intrusive reminders of his deceased wife.
The streaming service announced in a tweet friday dowd, crompton, keeley hawes and sam riley will star. Impossible movies, rebecca fergusons star is on the rise. The hitchcock movie, rebecca, with laurence olivier, joan fontaine, judith anderson, and the alwaysmesmerizing george sanders, is a fivestar classic, so i felt at first as if i should give this filmed version four stars. A remake of the classic daphne du maurier novel rebecca has been announced. Everything we know about netflixs rebecca movie vogue.
May 11, 2019 actress kristin scott thomas has landed a role in netflixs remake of rebecca. Dreamworks is planning a new film adaptation of the novel rebecca, which is also the source material for alfred hitchcocks best picture oscarwinning movie of the same name. A new adaptation of the daphne du maurier novel will be directed by high rises ben wheatley published. A naive young woman marries a rich widower and settles in his gigantic mansion, only to find that the memory of the first wife maintains a g. A young newlywed arrives at her husbands imposing family estate on a windswept english coast and finds herself battling the shadow of his first wife, rebecca, whose legacy lives on in the house long after her death. Actress kristin scott thomas has landed a role in netflixs remake of rebecca. With its rebecca adaptation, netflix will try to remake a. Streaming giant netflix is working on a new adaptation of rebecca, the 1938 novel by. The serial was filmed for carlton television by portman productions in association with wgbh and tele munchen. May 31, 2019 may 31 upi ann dowd and ben crompton have joined the cast of netflixs remake of rebecca.
The story has been remade for tv, and unlike vertigo or rear. Nov 15, 2018 reboots are all the rage these days, but going all the way back to the 1940s for inspiration is pretty bold. Discover four movies that are skipping theaters to bring tom, beanie, and a. The depiction of the cornwallset novel will star kristin. The hitchcock movie, rebecca, with laurence olivier, joan fontaine, judith anderson, and the alwaysmesmerizing george sanders, is a fivestar classic, so i felt at first as if. The original film follows a naive young woman who marries a rich widower and settles in his gigantic mansion. The suspense of rebecca early hitchcock best picture winner to be remade nov 17, 2018 nancy bilyeau netflixs announcement that the network is going forward with a production. Alfred hitchcock s 1940 original based on a novel by daphne du maurier starred joan fontaine and laurence olivier.
Thanks to her role as ilsa faust in the last two mission. The teleplay by arthur hopcraft is based on the 1938 novel of the same name by daphne du maurier. Lily james and armie hammer to star in rebecca movie remake this article is more than 1 year old a new adaptation of the daphne du maurier novel will be directed by high rises ben wheatley. Rebecca was a bestselling book thats still a good read today, and the movie is basically the book brought to life. Lily james on why latest role in netflix rebecca remake left her. Nov 14, 2018 netflix is teaming with powerhouse production company working title on the project, and while the streaming service is avoiding the dreaded r word, as in remake, rebecca is based on. Armie hammer, lily james to star in rebecca remake for. The story has been remade for tv, and unlike vertigo or rear window, theres no reason it couldnt be remade again. Ann dowd, ben crompton join netflixs rebecca remake. Steven knight will be penning the new script from the original book by daphne. The late mistress of manderley, rebecca, casts her irresistible spell from beyond the grave in this adaptation of daphne du mauriers haunting novel. Lily james, 29, to star in remake of alfred hitchcocks classic film adaptation of the gothic novel.
Jul 14, 2019 it was hitchcocks first american movie. A naive young woman moves into the mansion that belongs to her new husband, a rich widower. Dreamworks is planning a new film adaptation of the novel rebecca, which is also the source material for alfred hitchcocks. File photo by paul treadway upi license photo actress lily james attends the british academy film awards in. Rebecca in us theaters tba 2020 starring armie hammer, kristin scott thomas. May 31, 2019 rebecca isnt quite a remake of alfred hitchcocks 1940 film of the same name, but it is based on the same daphne du maurier novel. Armie hammer and lily james will headline a remake of alfred hitchcock classic rebecca, reports collider from ben wheatley, director of highrise, and housed at netflix and. Cornishset rebecca remake for netflix with kristin scott. Lily james on why role in rebecca left her with panic attacks. Lily james, armie hammer, keeley hawes, kristin scott thomas. Mar 23, 2020 10 actors to replace the cast in a harry potter remake its almost been ten years since the final harry potter movie, and weve selected our top picks for the cast of a potential remake. Nov 19, 2018 classic hollywood fans went nuts at the announcement of a rebecca remake, but it could be just what we need for 2019. The second was directed by tim obrien as a twopart bbc special. Turns out that they built the sets for movies such as star wars and fantastic beasts, and one of them was considering on working on the new batman movie.
Game of thrones, bodyguard stars join ben wheatleys. Alfred hitchcocks rebecca is getting a partial remake. More news about casting for the the reb ecca remake lily james and armie hammer had already been announced as the 2nd mrs. Netflix is remaking the classic film rebecca with armie. Nov 15, 2018 if anyone should remake rebecca, its ben wheatley.
Dreamworks and working title films have set eastern promises writer steven knight to scribe a remake of alfred hitchcocks only best picture winning movie, rebecca. Nov 15, 2018 with its rebecca adaptation, netflix will try to remake a classic when youre adapting a novel already turned into a best picture by hitchcock, the stakes are highbut stars lily james and. Jan 04, 2020 rebecca in us theaters tba 2020 starring armie hammer, kristin scott thomas. The resident evil 2 remake has plenty of returning easter eggs from the original, including a special photo of resident evil 0s rebecca chambers, hidden away in a desk. The classic tale is about a woman known only as mrs. Kristin scott thomas to star in netflixs rebecca remake. Ann dowd, ben crompton join netflixs rebecca remake upi. Kristin scott thomas joins lily james, armie hammer in. With charles dance, diana rigg, geraldine james, jonathan cake.
Daphne du mauriers rebecca, made into a 1940 academy awardwinning movie directed by alfred hitchcock, is getting the movieremake treatment. Game of thrones, bodyguard stars join ben wheatleys thriller. It was broadcast in the united states as a presentation of masterpiece theatre on pbs. With lily james, armie hammer, keeley hawes, kristin scott thomas. Nov 14, 2018 netflix and working title are teaming on a new adaptation of one of old hollywoods most beloved mysteries, rebecca, this time starring armie hammer and lily james. Rebecca is an upcoming british romantic thriller film directed by ben wheatley from a screenplay by jane goldman, joe shrapnel, and anna waterhouse. Jun 19, 2017 resident evil 5 ps4 no mercy 2030k public assembly rebecca stars full combo 60fps duration.