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The Menu (2022 film)
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Wikipedia article
'The Menu' is a 2022 American black comedy horror film directed by Mark Mylod, written by Seth Reiss and Will Tracy, and produced by Adam McKay, Betsy Koch, and Will Ferrell through their production banners Hyperobject Industries and Gary Sanchez Productions respectively. The film stars Anya Taylor-Joy, Nicholas Hoult, Ralph Fiennes, Hong Chau, Janet McTeer, Judith Light, and John Leguizamo.
'The Menu' had its world premiere at the Toronto International Film Festival on September 10, 2022, and is scheduled to be released in the United States on November 18, 2022, by Searchlight Pictures.
Premise
Young couple Margot and Tyler travel to a remote island to eat at Hawthorne, an exclusive restaurant run by celebrity chef Slowik, who has prepared a lavish molecular gastronomy menu where food is treated as conceptual art, but his approach to cuisine has some shocking surprises for the wealthy guests.
Cast
Production
In April 2019, it was announced that Emma Stone and Ralph Fiennes would star in 'The Menu', with Alexander Payne attached to direct. In December, the screenplay appeared on the annual Black List, a survey showcasing the most popular films still in development. By May 2020, Searchlight Pictures held the distribution rights, and Payne and Stone had left the film due to scheduling conflicts, with Mark Mylod replacing Payne as director.
In June 2021, Fiennes rejoined the cast, with Anya Taylor-Joy in negotiations to star to replace Stone. She would be confirmed the next month, in addition to Hong Chau and Nicholas Hoult joining the cast. John Leguizamo, Janet McTeer, Judith Light, Reed Birney, Rob Yang, and Aimee Carrero would join in September. In October, Paul Adelstein, Arturo Castro, Mark St. Cyr, Rebecca Koon, and Peter Grosz were confirmed as part of the ensemble cast.
Filming began on September 3, 2021, in Savannah, Georgia, with cinematographer Peter Deming. Christopher Tellefsen is the film's editor.
Release
'The Menu' premiered at the Toronto International Film Festival on September 10, 2022. It will make its US premiere at that Fantastic Fest. It is set to be released in theaters on November 18, 2022.
Critical response
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