Award-winning Netflix hit The Queen's Gambit is set to be adapted as a stage musical.
The drama, which tells the story of Beth Harmon (played by Anya Taylor-Joy, who also starred in The Witch) who becomes a chess prodigy, and traces her journey from her early life an orphanage to her time as a world-class chess player.
The Queen’s Gambit is based on the 1983 novel of the same name by Walter Tevis, and now Level Forward, the entertainment company behind Alanis Morrissette jukebox musical Jagged Little Pill, is planning to turn it into a musical.
In a joint statement, the company’s CEO Adrienne Becker and producer Julia Dunetz said, "It is a privilege for Level Forward to lead the charge of bringing The Queen’s Gambit to the stage through the beloved and enduring craft of musical theatre.
"Audiences are already sharing in the friendship and fortitude of the story’s inspiring women who energise and sustain Beth Harmon’s journey and ultimate triumph," they added.
"The story is a siren call amidst our contemporary struggles for gender and racial equity, and we're looking forward to moving the project forward."
Earlier this week, Taylor-Joy won Best Actress in a Limited Series at the Critics Choice Awards after she also won the same award at the Golden Globes in February. The show also won the Best Limited Series gong at both ceremonies.
