Nicholas Hoult joins Mark Mylod’s darkish comedy ‘The Menu’

By Express News Service
We had earlier reported {that a} darkish comedy titled The Menu is in growth at Searchlight Pictures, with Anya Taylor-Joy, Ralph Fiennes and Hong Chau on board.

The undertaking has now added actor Nicholas Hoult to its solid.  Mark Mylod, identified for his work on reveals equivalent to Game of Thrones and Succession, will direct the movie.

The script of the movie has been penned by Will Tracy and Seth Reiss. Said to be a psychological thriller with a liberal dose of darkish comedy, the movie is about on the planet of surprising culinary tradition.

The Menu revolves round a younger couple who go to an unique restaurant on a distant island the place a well-known chef has ready a grand tasting menu. Taylor-Joy will play one half of the couple, whereas Fiennes will play the chef.

Oscar-nominated filmmaker Adam McKay will produce the movie beneath his Hyperobject Industries banner together with Betsy Koch. Hoult subsequent shall be seen starring in season 2 of the comedy sequence, The Great. Hoult was most lately seen in Taylor Sheridan’s Those Who Wish Me Dead, alongside Angelina Jolie. His different movie and TV credit embody The Favourite, the X-Men franchise and Mad Max: Fury Road, amongst others.