For non-fans or players, chess has never exactly been considered the most exciting thing in the world, which only makes it all the more impressive that The Queen’s Gambit continues to dominate Netflix‘s most-watched list. Hollywood had been trying to get an adaptation of Walter Tevis’ 1983 novel off the ground for years, of course, and over a decade ago, Ellen Page was set to play the lead role of Beth Harmon with Heath Ledger making his directorial debut before the actor’s untimely passing.
Fast forward to 2020, and the project was brought to the screen by Scott Frank, who has plenty of experience developing a fantastic miniseries for Netflix given the widespread acclaim that greeted his eight-episode Western Godless back in 2018. Frank created and executive produced The Queen’s Gambit as well as writing and directing every installment, and based on the reaction so far, the riveting drama looks set...
Fast forward to 2020, and the project was brought to the screen by Scott Frank, who has plenty of experience developing a fantastic miniseries for Netflix given the widespread acclaim that greeted his eight-episode Western Godless back in 2018. Frank created and executive produced The Queen’s Gambit as well as writing and directing every installment, and based on the reaction so far, the riveting drama looks set...
- 11/15/2020
- by Scott Campbell
- We Got This Covered
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