Thanks, you are now signed up to our films newsletter! Wheatley called his adaptation a 'modern movie through and through'. “There may be slight nods to the past in terms of some of the blocking and some of the movement of the camera, but really the use of drones and steady cam and the speed in the way that the camera moves and the way that the exposure of the family can work in lower light and all those things, make it a modern movie through and through.”, Rebecca streams on Netflix from Wednesday 21st October. “It's not a remake of the Hitchcock film. Our best wishes for a productive day. “And Roeg’s work, in general, is a big touchstone for me.”.

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Adapting a novel that has previously been made into one of the most iconic thrillers in cinema history is quite a challenge, but that’s the task Ben Wheatley took on when he agreed to direct a new version of Daphne du Maurier’s Rebecca. This is what I like,' so it's like whatever. But much like its heroine, it is haunted by its predecessor. ", The 20 best murder mysteries you can stream online, ranked by critics. Copyright © 2020. “I think [Don’t Look Now] is important to this film… In many ways more important than the Hitchock one,” he said. Create a commenting name to join the debate, There are no Independent Premium comments yet - be the first to add your thoughts, There are no comments yet - be the first to add your thoughts. Kristen Scott Thomas as the menacing Mrs. Danvers alongside Lilly James. You can find our Community Guidelines in full here. Looking for something else to watch? He also suggests that the original ending leaves greater room for ambiguity, as to whether Maxim is even telling the truth. Wheatley called his adaptation a 'modern movie through and through'.

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He added: "In terms of art, it's your own judgment at the end of the day.

“Do you even believe what de Winter is saying about what happened in the boathouse?” he asked. This hour-long session at a Barrett & Coe studio will be tailored entirely to suit you. Wheatley’s version restores the darker original ending. Rebecca: Director Ben Wheatley explains key reason for changing ending of Netflix adaptation. As long as some people are liking it, it doesn't matter if some people don't.". If you don't like it that's just a different take. “Because that's the moral centre of the movie. Rebecca is a 2020 British romantic thriller film directed by Ben Wheatley from a screenplay by Jane Goldman, Joe Shrapnel, and Anna Waterhouse.The film is based on the 1938 novel of the same name by Daphne du Maurier and stars Lily James, Armie Hammer, Kristin Scott Thomas, Tom Goodman-Hill, Keeley Hawes, Sam Riley, and Ann Dowd.. Rebecca was released in select theatres on 16 October … “I don’t.

Filmmaker Ben Wheatley has opened up about the ending of Rebecca, Netflix’s recent adaptation of Daphne du Maurier’s classic Gothic novel.