Searchlight Pictures announced on Monday that “The Queen’s Gambit” star Anya Taylor-Joy will star alongside Ralph Fiennes in “The Menu,” a dark comedy/psychological thriller produced by Adam McKay and directed by Mark Mylod.
Taylor-Joy will play a woman who travels with her boyfriend to an exclusive restaurant on a remote island to sample a serving menu from an acclaimed chef played by Fiennes. Mylod, who has directed episodes of hit HBO series like “Succession” and “Game of Thrones,” will direct from a BlackList-selected script by Seth Reiss and Will Tracy. McKay will produce with Betsy Koch through his Hyperobject Industries banner, with DanTram Nguyen and Zahra Phillips overseeing the project for Searchlight.
Anya Taylor-Joy, Ralph Fiennes Join Searchlight’s Dark Comedy ‘The Menu’
Adam McKay-produced thriller follows a couple that travels to an exclusive restaurant on a remote island
