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Netflix has acquired the distribution rights for a brand new thriller, Woman of the Hour, which revolves round serial killer Rodney Alcala and Cheryl Bradshaw, a contestant on the matchmaking TV present, The Dating Game. The film premiered at TIFF in September and can quickly be coming to Netflix.
Woman of the Hour was directed by Oscar nominee Anna Kendrick, who additionally stars in it as the primary lead. The script for Woman of the Hour was written by Ian MacDonald, who beforehand wrote Some Freaks.
The film headed to Netflix was initially the plan. The film initially started its life as a 2017 Black List chosen script and had Netflix connected to the undertaking early on. That modified and on the request of Netflix, we eliminated our preview.
After being put collectively independently earlier than debuting at TIFF in September 2023, Netflix acquired the streaming rights in choose areas.
Where will Woman of the Hour be on Netflix?
As famous, the film received’t be headed to Netflix globally however slightly a choose area pickup akin to the way in which May December was just lately launched.
Netflix’s $11M distribution deal consists of the United States, France, Italy, Benelux, Japan, South Korea, Switzerland, Hong Kong, Indonesia, and a number of different worldwide territories. Here’s all the things we learn about Woman of the Hour.
What’s the plot of Woman of the Hour?
The actual Cheryl Bradshaw and Rodney Alcala
Netflix’s Woman of the Hour will inform the story of Cheryl Bradshaw, based mostly on actual occasions that occurred within the Seventies. Bradshaw was a bachelorette on the hit Seventies TV matchmaking present The Dating Game. But her fairy-tale date takes a terrifying flip when the bachelor, Rodney Alcala, drops his charming façade to disclose the reality: He is in actual fact a psychopathic serial killer and in the midst of a homicide spree.
Rodney Alcala, an notorious American serial killer, was lively from 1968 to 1979 however was arrested by authorities in July 1979 after a two-year killing spree by which 5 folks misplaced their lives. The true variety of Alcalá’s victims has but to be decided. He has been conclusively linked to eight murders, however the precise variety of victims, starting from homicide to intercourse crimes, might be as excessive as 130. Alcalá had in his possession over a thousand express pictures of victims, a few of which have been later used to assist in unsolved circumstances of lacking individuals.
More generally referred to as “The Dating Game Killer,” the nickname was given to Alcala as a result of his look on the present in 1978, within the midst of his homicide spree. Alcala had been sentenced to loss of life, however on the age of 77, he died of “unspecified natural causes” in Corcoran, California.
Who is solid in Woman of the Hour?
Anna Kendrick and Daniel Zovatto as Cheryl Bradshaw and Rodney Alcala
Anna Kendrick will lead Netflix’s Woman of the Hour as Cheryl Bradshaw, a contestant on The Dating Game. Kendrick’s latest credit embody Scott Pilgrim Takes Off, Trolls Back Together, Self-Reliance, and extra. Opposite Kendrick, Daniel Zovatto will play Rodney Alcala, the serial killer.
The solid of the film additionally consists of Kathryn Gallagher (Gossip Girl), Nicolette Robinson (The Affair, One Night in Miami… ), Kelley Jakle (Pitch Perfect, 42), Autumn Best (4400), Pete Holmes (Crashing, How We Roll), and Tony Hale (Veep, Arrested Development).
What’s the manufacturing standing of Woman of the Hour?
Filming for Netflix’s Woman of the Hour happened in Vancouver, Canada from October to December 2022.
What’s the Netflix launch date for Woman of the Hour?
Woman of the Hour had its world premiere this September on the Toronto Film Festival, after which Netflix acquired the rights to its distribution. Netflix hasn’t introduced the discharge date for Woman of the Hour, however provided that the film is full and prepared, it shouldn’t be lengthy.
It’s value noting the film has but to get an official web page inside Netflix nor has it been formally rated. We do realize it has a runtime of 94 minutes, nevertheless.
What have been the opinions like for Woman of the Hour?
Given that loads of critics bought to see the film on the Toronto Film Festival.
With 51 opinions, Woman of the Hour at present sits at 91% on RottenTomatoes, and as soon as it releases, we suspect it’ll achieve the coveted Certified Fresh ranking.
Vox concluded of their assessment, “Woman of the Hour smartly weaves into the narrative the many ways in which women are conditioned to put up with men.”
Mashable was much less eager, concluding, “What are girls for?” Cheryl playfully asks her bachelors, who largely flub their replies. Kendrick’s movie fares no higher answering that question.”
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