Anya Taylor-Joy to Star in Netflix’s ‘How to Kill Your Family’
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Fresh off her Furiosa: Mad Max press tour, Anya Taylor-Joy has snagged another role, this time in Netflix’s adaptation of Bella Mackie’s novel How to Kill Your Family.
Taylor-Joy will play Grace Bernard, the protagonist of Mackie’s book. As the project’s name implies (and Deadline confirms), the plot follows Grace, a 28-year-old woman seeking revenge on her absentee dad by way of murder. According to Deadline, Netflix plans to bring the gory story to life through an eight-episode satirical series.
Below, find everything you need to know about Taylor-Joy’s next role in How to Kill Your Family.
What Is How to Kill Your Family About?
Per Deadline, the official synopsis of the series reads: Grace is the forgotten child of Simon Artemis, a merciless billionaire. After a heartbreaking rejection, Grace decides to exact revenge. But will this deadly scheme take even more from Grace than she’s already lost?
Mackie’s novel is written in the style of a confession. In the book, Grace’s father has refused the dying wish of her cancer-ridden mother, an event that leads Grace to kill six members of her family. That said, the series is being produced by Sid Gentle—the creator of Killing Eve—another series about an anti-heroine with a violent streak.
“As soon as I turned the last page, I knew I had to be a part of bringing this story to life,” Taylor-Joy told Netflix. “After some (light) stalking of the inimitable Bella Mackie, I could not be more thrilled to be collaborating with the team that is executive producers Sally Woodward Gentle, Lizzie Rusbridger, 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.”
Who Else Is in the Cast?
So far, Taylor-Joy is the only cast member to have been announced.
When Will How to Kill Your Family Be Released?
Netflix has yet to announce a release date for the limited series, so stay tuned for updates.
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