Well, I can’t say I didn’t see this one coming. Netflix is in negotiations to acquireJoe Wright’s long-delayed thrillerThe Woman in the Windowstarring six-time Oscar nomineeAmy Adams.
Its streaming fate was practically sealed the moment Disney inherited the the film from Fox, only to shut downElizabeth Gabler’s Fox 2000 division, though the pandemic certainly hasn’t helped matters. In the end, it seems that Disney execs simply decided to cut their losses and take a page out of Paramount’s playbook by making a deal with Netflix, sinceThe Woman in the Windowwouldn’t have been a great fit for its family-friendly streaming service Disney+, or even Hulu. The studio was simply better off generating some quick cash with a sale to a rival streamer, where I expect the film will find a sizable audience.
Oscar winnersGary OldmanandJulianne Mooreco-star alongsideAnthony Mackie,Jennifer Jason Leigh,Brian Tyree Henry,Wyatt Russell,Fred HechingerandTracy Letts, the latter of whom also wrote the script.
Scott RudinandEli Bushproduced the adaptation ofA.J. Finn’s (aka Dan Mallory) bestselling novel, which follows agoraphobic child psychologist Anna Fox (Adams), who lives alone in a suburban New York brownstone she’s afraid to leave. Her only real social interaction takes place online, and she spends her days popping pills, drinking wine, and watching old movies – and her neighbors. The plot kicks in when she witnesses a shocking act of violence next door, leaving her unsure of what to do or who to trust. It’s supposed to be very “Rear WindowmeetsGone Girl,” so make of that description what you will.
Deadlinebroke the news, reporting that the film is finished and could come out this year, though Netflix has yet to assign it a release date since the deal isn’t quite done yet.The Woman in the Windowwas originally slated to open on Jun 29, 2025 before being delayed to August 01, 2025. Of course, the pandemic got in the way of those plans and the movie was taken off the calendar indefinitely.Click hereto watch the trailer, which Netflix will no doubt recut itself closer to release.
