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Nearly 25 years, Secretary will get a one-night-only revival by nan head and formed of different seductive title, acknowledgment to Film Independent and Mubi.
Jane Schoenbrun, writer/director of Teenage Sex and Death astatine Camp Miasma, will nonstop nan formed of their upcoming Mubi movie successful a unrecorded reference of nan 2002 Steven Shainberg-helmed seductive romance, arsenic portion of Film Independent’s Live Read series, group for nan Wallis Annenberg Center for nan Performing Arts successful Beverly Hills connected July 28 astatine 7:30pm.
In a station connected X, Schoenbrun revealed that Gillian Anderson will publication nan portion of E. Edward Grey (originated by James Spader) and Hannah Einbinder will play Lee Holloway (Maggie Gyllenhaal), while nan head will publication action descriptions. Additional casting will beryllium announced soon.
Penned by Erin Cressida Wilson, Secretary (2002) has gone down arsenic a provocative cult classical hailed for its humanizing depiction of BDSM, pursuing a ascendant lawyer (Spader) who enters into an seductive narration pinch his submissive adjunct (Gyllenhaal).
“Every Live Read is an opportunity to rediscover a awesome screenplay done a wholly caller perspective,” said Film Independent head of programming and events, Rachel Bleemer, successful a connection to IndieWire. “Secretary is simply a bold, provocative movie that continues to spark speech much than 2 decades later. With Jane Schoenbrun directing and Gillian Anderson and Hannah Einbinder starring nan cast, this promises to beryllium 1 of our astir unforgettable Live Reads yet.”
Premiering Aug. 7, Teenage Sex and Death astatine Camp Miasma stars Einbinder arsenic an enthusiastic young head who is tasked pinch resurrecting nan Camp Miasma slasher franchise aft years of subpar sequels and declining fandom. But erstwhile she visits nan original’s Final Girl (Anderson), a now-reclusive character shrouded successful mystery, nan 2 women go entangled a blood-soaked world of desire, fearfulness and delirium.
