Bela Bajaria Chief Content Officer at Netflix | Official website
Fall has arrived, and with it comes the latest issue of Queue, featuring Karla Sofía Gascón, Zoe Saldaña, and Selena Gomez from the film "Emilia Pérez," photographed by Ruvén Afanador.
The trio has gained significant attention in the cinematic world since their film's premiere at the Cannes Film Festival in May. They were awarded Best Actress alongside co-star Adriana Paz. Directed by Jacques Audiard, "Emilia Pérez" is a musical crime drama about a cartel leader (Gascón) who seeks help from an underappreciated lawyer (Saldaña) to fake her death and live as her true self. The roles required singing and dancing in addition to complex character portrayals. “I broke through with this role, and I broke through some personal barriers in my acting. This really took me to another place,” says Gascón. Gomez adds: “I don’t ever want to do a role that comes naturally to me. I love challenging roles, and I love that this one is going to start a lot of conversations.” Saldaña comments on the collaborative effort: “There’s nothing stronger than a band of women coming together as a collective . . . to create harmony, magic, and art.”
Another highlight is "The Piano Lesson," directed by Malcolm Washington. This adaptation of August Wilson’s Pulitzer Prize-winning play stars John David Washington, Danielle Deadwyler, and Samuel L. Jackson. It premiered at the Telluride Film Festival earlier this month and focuses on siblings debating whether to sell an heirloom piano while honoring their family legacy. Washington reflects on making the film: “Out of a love for August and reverence for his legacy, I thought it was really important that new audiences get to see this and engage with this work.”
"His Three Daughters," starring Natasha Lyonne, Carrie Coon, and Elizabeth Olsen as estranged sisters caring for their dying father, also features prominently in this issue. Written specifically for these actors by director Azazel Jacobs, the film explores their complicated yet tender relationships. Olsen notes: “We were all aggressively involved in each other’s personal lives."
This 18th issue also covers anticipated films such as "Will & Harper," Anna Kendrick’s directorial debut "Woman of the Hour," series adaptations like Gabriel García Márquez’s "One Hundred Years of Solitude," and Rodrigo Prieto's adaptation of "Pedro Páramo." These highlights are available now on Netflix shop.
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