Rachel Weisz Rebooting David Cronenberg’s DEAD RINGERS
Mike Sprague
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Rachel Weisz will star in and executive produce Amazon’s upcoming adaptation of David Cronenberg’s Dead Ringers.
Weisz says: “I am so lucky to have such brilliant partners in Annapurna and Amazon Studios, and I’m thrilled to be collaborating with the exceptionally talented Alice Birch. I can’t wait to go on this journey...”
This new take will serve as a gender-bent on the 1988 film, which followed identical twin gynecologists played by Jeremy Irons (Die Hard with a Vengeance), whose relationship deteriorates over a woman.
Weisz will play both Mantle twins, who are described as: “the most successful, brilliant and extraordinary people you’ve never met. Identical from head to toe, these two OB-GYNs are on a mission to change the way women birth, starting with Manhattan. The pair share everything: drugs, lovers, and an unapologetic desire to do whatever it takes, including pushing the boundaries on medical ethics in an effort to challenge antiquated practices and bring women’s healthcare to the forefront.”
Alice Birch (Normal People) will write and executive produce with Weisz, Stacy O’Neil, Megan Ellison, Sue Naegle, Ali Krug, James G. Robinson, David Robinson, and Barbara Wall. Are you up for Dead Ringers with Rachel Weisz? Make sure to hit us up and let us know what you think in the comments below or on Facebook, Twitter, or Instagram!
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