Pictured: Alicia Vikander & John David Washington – Photos: Getty Photographs
Netflix has been on an buying streak these previous few months and one of many purchases by the streamer was Beckett. That is an upcoming Europe-based thriller starring Alicia Vikander and John David Washington. Initially, Beckett was not supposed for a streamer, however due to COVID-19, it has been acquired by Netflix in October 2020 to be distributed on its platform.
Beckett is written and directed by Ferdinando Cito Filomarino who directed Antonia, a movie for which he received a Gallio Movie Competition award and was a second unit director for such award-winning movies as Suspiria and Name Me By Your Title. The movie was additionally co-written by Kevin A. Rice. Producers for Beckett embrace Luca Guadagnino and Marco Morabito for his or her Frenesy Movies together with Francesco Melzi d’Eril and Gabriele Moratti for MeMo with Raicinema.
Luca Guadagnino and Ferdinando Cito Filomarino (Picture by Charley Gallay)
The movie, which has been in growth for some time after being introduced in 2019. The characteristic was initially titled Born to Be Murdered however was renamed in January 2021. The Hollywood Reporter first reported that Netflix had picked up the rights to the movie again in October 2020. Right here’s all the pieces else we learn about Netflix’s Beckett:
What’s the plot of Beckett?
Netflix’s Beckett is claimed to be a thriller drama set in Athens and the Epirus area of Greece the place a vacationing couple, Beckett and April, fall entice to a violent conspiracy with tragic penalties. Sadly, that is all we all know in regards to the plot for the second.
Who’s solid in Beckett?
The movie’s main couple, Beckett and April will probably be performed by the Tenet and upcoming Netflix Original thriller, Monster star John David Washington and Oscar-winning actress Alicia Vikander (seen in Netflix’s Earthquake Bird). They are going to be joined by Boyd Holbrook (Narcos, Logan) and Vicky Krieps (Das Boot, Phantom Thread). Right here’s the total solid listing for Beckett:
| Solid member | Position | The place have I seen/heard them earlier than? |
|---|---|---|
| John David Washington | Beckett | Tenet, BlackKlansman, Ballers |
| Alicia Vikander | April | The Danish Woman, Tomb Raider, Ex Machina |
| Boyd Holbrook | TBA | Narcos, Logan, Within the Shadow of the Moon |
| Vicky Krieps | Lena | The Phantom Thread, Das Boot, The Final Vermeer |
| Daphne Alexander | Thalia Symons | Murderer’s Creed: Odyssey, Casualty |
| Panos Koronis | Xenakis | Earlier than Midnight, The Durrells in Corfu |
| Yorgos Pirpassopoulos | Karas | Murderer’s Creed: Odyssey, Eden |
| Leonardo Thimo | TBA | 2020 A.D, Vampyre |
| Lena Kitsopoulou | TBA | To 10, Pari |
What’s the manufacturing standing on Beckett?
Fortunately sufficient, Beckett has not been affected by the Covid-19 pandemic because the movie has already been shot again in 2019 in Greece. Right here’s a choice of behind-the-scenes images captured by locals the place we will see stars John David Washington, Alicia Vikander and Boyd Holbrook.
When will Beckett be launched on Netflix?
In response to Entertainment Weekly, Beckett will probably be launched on Netflix in Summer time 2021.
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