'MY COUSIN RACHEL' WITH
SAM CLAFLIN & RACHEL WEISZ
If you follow your spy regularly, as you should because it is a cardinal sin not to, you already know that our most anticipated film of the year 2017 (which we, by the way, consider a very poor one movie wise), is the latest big screen adaptation of famous Victorian thriller MY COUSIN RACHEL which has just got an exciting new trailer and also a rather gorgeous and atmospheric new poster depicting, unlike the first one, both Rachel Weisz and Sam Claflin, the lead stars of the spooky mystery romance. The long awaited movie will hit cinemas in Europe and United States this summer, from June 
9th!
POISONED BY CHARMS
In the movie, our favourite British hunkster Sam Claflin plays a young orphan Phillip whose tranquil existence gets interrupted when he receives a note from his older cousin and guardian Ambrose, who writes that he is being poisoned. Ambrose soon turns up dead of an apparent brain tumor, but Phillip is suspicious of Ambrose's strange wife Rachel, played by Rachel Weisz. When Rachel appears in Philip's home, he
determines to solve the mystery, but finds himself
captivated by the presence of the enigmatic widow falling under the
beguiling spell of her charms.
In the movie, our favourite British hunkster Sam Claflin plays a young orphan Phillip whose tranquil existence gets interrupted when he receives a note from his older cousin and guardian Ambrose, who writes that he is being poisoned. Ambrose soon turns up dead of an apparent brain tumor, but Phillip is suspicious of Ambrose's strange wife Rachel, played by Rachel Weisz. When Rachel appears in Philip's home, he
determines to solve the mystery, but finds himself
captivated by the presence of the enigmatic widow falling under the
beguiling spell of her charms.
FROM DAPHNE DU MAURIER
The movie is the latest adaptation of the 1951. novel by legendary writer Daphne Du Maurier who also wrote some of Hitchcock's most famous movies Rebecca and Birds. A few years ago BBC had a mini
series based on her book Jamaica Inn. Directed and written by Roger Michell, a man who helmed Notting Hill, MY COUSIN RACHEL also stars Iain Glen and Holliday Grainger who starred with Sam 
Claflin also in Their Finest, Any Human Heart and The Riot Club. The beautiful locations that you can see in the trailer have been found in Italy.
series based on her book Jamaica Inn. Directed and written by Roger Michell, a man who helmed Notting Hill, MY COUSIN RACHEL also stars Iain Glen and Holliday Grainger who starred with Sam 
Claflin also in Their Finest, Any Human Heart and The Riot Club. The beautiful locations that you can see in the trailer have been found in Italy. 
CLAFLIN'S AND WEISZ' OTHER PERIOD SET PROJECTS
Both Sam Claflin and Rachel Weisz have other upcoming period set movies. Sam will star in THE NIGHTINGALE a 1829 Tasmania set thriller and in World War 1 movie JOURNEY'S END with Paul
Bettany. Rachel is
shooting a queen Anne, the last monarch of the House of Stuarts, movie
THE FAVOURITE with Nicholas Hoult and 
also a JAMES MIRANDA BARRY movie
on the women who lived her entire life as a man so she could study and
practice medicine.
Both Sam Claflin and Rachel Weisz have other upcoming period set movies. Sam will star in THE NIGHTINGALE a 1829 Tasmania set thriller and in World War 1 movie JOURNEY'S END with Paul
Bettany. Rachel is
shooting a queen Anne, the last monarch of the House of Stuarts, movie
THE FAVOURITE with Nicholas Hoult and 
also a JAMES MIRANDA BARRY movie
on the women who lived her entire life as a man so she could study and
practice medicine.
We are definitely looking forward to this one! I do so love both Sam and Rachel!
ReplyDeleteI will really go mad if the movie disappoints us
DeleteYes, we will. Maybe I should lower my expectations on this one a bit so I don't get my hopes up too much.
Deletethat is a good strategy
DeleteI have read that BBC and Hollywood is under pressure to stop doing period pieces because there aren't enough roles for black people in them. Not getting into politics here, but we love our period pieces and would hate to lose them.
ReplyDeleteHow are you doing dahlinK? The weather here is lovely and I'm out in the garden. Has Spring fully arrived in Serbia?
yes, some black actors have complained about it too, Thandi Newton said last week she can't work in UK because they don't put black people in their period series and movies. She said that about the very country that put black lady to play Guinevere in MERLIN or black guys to play Achilles and Greek heroes in Troy Fall of a City. Diversity is becoming beyond ridiculous.
DeleteIt has, it's well above 25 degrees every day which makes me grumpy
I have not read the book but the plot does sound interesting!
ReplyDeleteHave a great day,
-Kati
Almost Stylish
I've just bought the book a few weeks ago
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ReplyDeleteAlmost happy birthday to you
Almost happy birthday to you
Almost happy birthday Mister Dezzyman
Almost happy birthday.... to.... you!
Why 'almost'? Because I'm timeless and ageless?
DeleteDamn, Dezz... I thought it was Monday when I typed that hahaaaaa! I am getting old. Hello!
DeleteHappy birthday to you, sir!
thanks
DeleteSo what's it like... 30?
DeleteI wish
Delete35?
DeleteI wish
DeleteI love her. Such a creepy role. lol
ReplyDeleteI wonder who dies in the end! We will riot if it is Sam!
DeleteI never read My cousin Rachel, but did read Rebecca...hope they do a movie on it too again.
ReplyDeleteI've just bought me an old edition to savour on this spring before the movie arrives
DeleteI really want to see this. The trailer is pretty good.
ReplyDeletethe first one was best it was just music, Wicked Games cover
DeleteI learned recently that she was married to a 007.
ReplyDeletestill is :) She always had movie people for boyfriends and husbands
DeleteSounds like a good fit for her.
DeleteI liked her previous husband better, methinks :)
DeleteLooks like my kinda movie..mystery, hot hunks, and charming widow :).
ReplyDeletewhat is not to like?
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