Rebecca

Here ’s everything we know aboutRebecca , an upcoming horror thriller directed by Ben Wheatley . The 2020 film marks the latest adaptation   of   Daphne du Maurier ’s eponymic 1939 novel ,   with the most renowned being Alfred Hitchcock ’s 1940 classic , asterisk   Laurence Olivier and Joan Fontaine . Wheatley ’s interpretation will be distributed byNetflix , and   will ostensibly be much more colorful , in a genuine sense , while retaining the story ’s gothic romanticism .

Based onWheatley ’s filmography , Rebeccawill be rich with horror influence . The music director ’s 2011 featureKill Listis one the 10 ’s more provocative psychological thrillers , and   the 2012 follow - up , Sightseers , displays his knack for repulsion - comedy . Both films have a knobbed visual aesthetic , yet   Wheatley may take a more restrained approach   withRebecca , much like the Master of Suspense himself , Hitchcock .

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Rebecca’sA - list cast will invoke to ecumenical Netflix waft , and   the assumption will lure in hopeless romantic who appreciate some stylized   romance . Wheatley ’s flick may not necessarily be a swarm event   like some of Netflix ’s blockbuster production , but it will certainly be democratic during theHalloween season . Here ’s what we live aboutRebecca ’s 2020 release .

Rebecca Cast

Lily James stars as Mrs. de Winter , a woman who ca n’t escape the ghost of her husband ’s first wife .   Lily James is considerably recognize for starring as the deed theatrical role   in   Disney ’s   2015Cinderellaupdate , and for portray Debora inBaby Driver . She ’s also had supporting theatrical role inMamma Mia ! Here We Go AgainandYesterday .

Armie Hammer co - stars as Maxim de Winter , an aristocrat who ’s constantly reminded of his belated married woman , Rebecca . Armie Hammer portrayed Cameron and Tyler Winklevoss inThe Social web , and pull in a Golden Globe nominating speech for his carrying out as   Oliver inCall Me by Your Name . Hammer late star in the 2019 thriller , Wounds .

Kristin Scott Thomas polish the main casting as Mrs. Danvers , Maxime ’s stern and mistrustful housekeeper .   Kristin Scott Thomas delivered an Oscar - name performance in the 1996 filmThe English Patient . She ’s also known for roles inFour Weddings and a Funeral , Gosford Park , and a recent show as Belinda inFleabagseason 2 .

Lily James as Rebecca holding her had and sitting in a car in Rebecca

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The rest of theRebecca2020 shape include Tom Goodman - Hill ( Humans ) ,   Keeley Hawes ( High - Rise ) ,   Sam Riley ( Radioactive ) , Ann Dowd ( Hereditary ) ,   Ben Crompton ( Game of Thrones ) , and Mark Lewis Jones ( Star Wars : Episode VIII - The Last Jedi ) .

Rebecca Story Details

base on Netflix ’s officialRebeccasynopsis , Wheatley stay   true to the seed cloth . The film was written by   Jane Goldman ( Kick - Ass ) , along withSebergscribes Joe Shrapnel and Anna Waterhouse . Just like in du Maurier ’s novel , Maxime   has a"whirlwind romance"in   Monte Carlo with a young woman , who then becomes his wife and relocation into the family   estate called Manderley on the English coast . From there , Mrs. de Winter struggles with her new environment while discover more about the late Rebecca from the housekeeper , Mrs. Danvers .

Rebecca Release Date

Rebeccawill release October 21 , 2020 on Netflix . Wheatley ’s 2016 filmFree Fireis presently usable on the streaming service as of this writing , andSightseersis useable to stream at The Criterion Channel . In October 2020 , Netflix will also releaseUnsolved MysteriesVolume Two , Aaron Sorkin’sThe Trial of The Chicago 7,and David Fincher’sMank , so Wheatley and society will have some contest on the swarm platform   in the days before and after Halloween .

Rebecca Trailer

TheRebeccatrailer ’s sack date has n’t been announce . On August 8 , 2020 , the first - flavour photos debut , so promotional cartridge holder   will in all likelihood emerge in late August or former September .

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Armie Hammer and Lily James in Rebecca

Lily James and Kristin Scott Thomas in Rebecca

Armie Hammer and Lily James in Rebecca

Rebecca