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The creator of the hit Netflix limited series The Queen’s Gambit is responding to speculation about a possible second season after the show’s Emmy wins.

Even with an Emmy win for Best Limited/Anthology series and a tie with The Crown for the most Emmys this season at 11, don’t count on a second season, or even sequel movie for Netflix’s The Queen’s Gambit. 

Michaela Coel made Emmys history on Sunday night.

2021 Emmys speech.The filmmaker won the award for Outstanding Directing For A Limited Or Anthology Series or Movie for the Netflix show and spoke for about two minutes, despite the music trying to play him off.“I’m almost done,” he said about mid-way through his speech over the exit music and continued speaking about the show’s star, 25-year-old Anya Taylor-Joy.“Really?” he said, looking annoyed, as the music played on.Twitter, of course, had something to say about Frank’s obnoxiously extended

clients include many accomplished talents, from “CSI” actor William Petersen to actor-director Ben Falcone to directors like Mimi Leder and Ava DuVernay to producers Eric Roth and Scott Frank. The senior-most woman in CAA’s Television department joined the company in 1986, just two days after she graduated from UCLA.

Clayton Davis Variety's Awards Circuit is home to the official predictions for the upcoming Emmys ceremonies from film awards editor Clayton Davis. Following history, buzz, news, reviews and sources, the Emmy predictions are updated regularly with the current year's list of contenders in all categories.

EXCLUSIVE: Anonymous Content is partnering with Robert Baer to develop a Cold War series, based on research by the author and former CIA case officer.

Jon Burlingame When Carlos Rafael Rivera got the call that he would be writing the music for “The Queen’s Gambit,” he immediately did two things: He read the Walter Tevis novel, and he took up chess.More than three years later, the composer’s classically styled music for the Netflix series has become his most widely praised work.

Editing is a craft that arguably never gets its due in the same way outwardly flashy crafts like cinematography and costumes can. It’s the invisible art, and one can argue it’s an easy one to overlook and underappreciate (look at all the “superstar” cinematographers you can name vs.

And the winners for the 2021 Directors Guild of America Awards are:

The Queen’s Gambit co-creator Scott Frank is heading back to the 1960s. Clive Owen is set to star in Monsieur Spade, a one-hour drama series from Frank and City On a Hill showrunner Tom Fontana, which is currently being pitched, generating a lot of interest from buyers, Deadline has learned.

Tim Gray Senior Vice PresidentTop prizes at the USC Scripter event Saturday went to screenwriter Chloé Zhao and author Jessica Bruder for “Nomadland” as well as scripter Scott Frank and novelist Walter Tevis for Netflix’s “The Queen’s Gambit.”As in past years, the award goes to both the scriptwriter(s) as well as the writer(s) of the original material.Searchlight Pictures’ “Nomadland” is based on the nonfiction book “Nomadland: Surviving America in the Twenty-First Century.” Zhao thanked

It was “checkmate” for Anya Taylor-Joy at the 78th annual Golden Globe Awards as the Queen’s Gambit star secured her first career win on Sunday. During Sunday’s award’s ceremony, hosted by Tina Fey and Amy Poehler, the Peaky Blinders and New Mutants actress took home the best actress in a limited series, anthology series or motion picture made for television prize.

The globe-trotting chess adventures of Beth Harmon still aren’t likely to continue despite Netflix’s most-watched limited series (at 62M worldwide) earning not only two Golden Globe nominations today but an Adapted Long Form WGA nomination for Scott Frank and Allan Scott’s scripts.

As we’ve said time and time again, any new TV project from Scott Frank is a must-see. Thankfully, with the massive success of “The Queen’s Gambit,” his most recent venture, most everyone agrees that the writer is someone that you should continue to follow.

Mónica Marie Zorrilla “Queen’s Gambit” co-creator, director and showrunner Scott Frank is writing every episode of FX’s adaptation of the visionary modern classic, “The Sparrow.” Emmy Award-winning director Johan Renck (“Chernobyl,” “Breaking Bad”) has been tapped to direct the sci-fi project.Frank and Renck, along with “Better Call Saul” producer Mark Johnson, will executive produce the limited series based on Mary Doria Russell’s acclaimed magnum opus.

Scott Frank, co-creator, writer and director of breakout Netflix hit The Queen’s Gambit, is swapping chess for Jesuit priests and extraterrestrial life in his next project.

Two years ago, Anya Taylor-Joy was in the middle of filming both Peaky Blinders and The Dark Crystal when she got word that Godless writer-director Scott Frank wanted to talk to her about a new project. There wasn't a script yet, but there was a book — and within hours of getting her hands on Walter Tevis' 1983 novel The Queen's Gambit, she had devoured its 243 pages.

Thanks to “The Queen’s Gambit,” filmmaker Scott Frank is getting the buzz and acclaim that he has deserved for years. (This is our usual spot where we highly recommend that you go back and watch the Netflix series, “Godless.”) So, the world wants to know what’s next? Speaking to The Watch podcast, Frank answered that very question, and he teased a number of projects that are going to have film and TV fans excited for years to come.

“Godless” is a series that holds great weight around The Playlist. Stop most of our contributors in the digital hallways of our website and ask about “Godless,” the Netflix limited series from Scott Frank that was released in 2017, and you’ll hear us rave about the tight story, the incredible acting, and great style.

Peter White Television EditorThe Queen’s Gambit has been watched by 62M households – making it Netflix’s biggest scripted limited series to date.The series, which stars Anya Taylor-Joy as rising chess star Beth Harmon, launched on October 23, and is based on Walter Tevis’ novel.Co-written by Scott Frank, who also directs, and Allan Scott (Don’t Look Now), The Queen’s Gambit chronicles the life of an orphan chess prodigy.

Like the eyes of Doctor T.J. Eckleburg hovering over the events in The Great Gatsby, watching and judging, Anya Taylor-Joy's gaze dominates Scott Frank's new Netflix limited series The Queen's Gambit.

Scott Frank (“Godless,” “Out of Sight”) brings the rich writing of Walter Tevis (“The Hustler,” “The Color of Money”) to life in his nuanced, accomplished seven-part adaptation of “The Queen’s Gambit,” premiering on October 23 on Netflix. Frank deftly rises above the trappings of a relatively straightforward melodrama by focusing on the complex character at the center of this story of genius, addiction, and redemption.

Right now, Anya Taylor-Joy is riding high off of the long-awaited release of her superhero film, “The New Mutants.” After years of delay, the film is finally arriving in theaters and she is most likely thrilled to at least have it off her back.

Right now, Anya Taylor-Joy is riding high off of the long-awaited release of her superhero film, “The New Mutants.” After years of delay, the film is finally arriving in theaters and she is most likely thrilled to at least have it off her back.