{"id":659499,"date":"2026-05-23T00:54:10","date_gmt":"2026-05-23T00:54:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/659499\/"},"modified":"2026-05-23T00:54:10","modified_gmt":"2026-05-23T00:54:10","slug":"chris-evans-anya-taylor-joys-star-studded-comedy-movie-acquired-by-netflix","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/659499\/","title":{"rendered":"Chris Evans &#038; Anya Taylor-Joy\u2019s Star-Studded Comedy Movie Acquired by Netflix"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Netflix has acquired the rights to Chris Evans and Anya Taylor-Joy\u2019s 2025 comedy film. Helmed by Romain Gavras (Athena, Our Day Will Come, Les Mis\u00e9rables), the film also features popular music artist Charlie XCX.<\/p>\n<p>Who else is in Sacrifice with Chris Evans and Anya Taylor-Joy?<\/p>\n<p>Netflix has grabbed the U.S. rights to Sacrifice, a satirical comedy film that had its world premiere last year in the Special Presentations section of the 2025 Toronto International Film Festival, reports <a data-ylk=\"slk:Deadline;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas;\" href=\"https:\/\/deadline.com\/2026\/05\/netflix-buys-sacrifice-chris-evans-anya-taylor-joy-release-1236918902\/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\" target=\"_blank\">Deadline<\/a>. CAA Media Finance helped the streamer in securing this deal.<\/p>\n<p>The film\u2019s star-studded cast also includes Salma Hayek Pinault, Vincent Cassel, Sam Richardson, Swedish rapper Yung Lean, Ambika Mod, Jade Croot, Jeremy O. Harris, and Miriam Silverman.<\/p>\n<p><img alt=\"Chris Evans &amp; Anya Taylor-Joy's Star-Studded Comedy Movie Acquired by Netflix\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"960\" height=\"640\" decoding=\"async\" data-nimg=\"1\" class=\"standard-img w-full w-full h-auto\" style=\"color:transparent\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/https:\/\/media.zenfs.com\/en\/aol_mandatory_813\/fe832cb1a168f7afa5c170561b5c3f66.jpeg\"\/><\/p>\n<p>(Photo Credit: Netflix)<\/p>\n<p>The official synopsis for the film reads, \u201cSacrifice\u00a0tells the story of Joan (Taylor-Joy), a zealous spirit driven by a volcanic prophecy only she can hear, who is on a mission to save the world from a fiery reckoning. Along with her militia of mystical disciples, she hijacks a glamorous charity gala and takes three hostages: Mike Tyler, a beleaguered movie star desperate for redemption, Bracken, the world\u2019s richest man, and Katie, who\u2019s just unlucky. They are forced on a journey, as hilarious as it is epic, through forest and fire until Mike faces the ultimate question: what would he sacrifice for humanity?\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Sacrifice has Robert Walak, Jacob Perlin, Gavras, Gregory Jankilevitsch, Klaudia Smieja-Rostworowska, and Giorgios Karnavas as the producers. Taylor-Joy and Evans are serving as the executive producers.<\/p>\n<p>Speaking of the movie\u2019s lead cast, Taylor-Joy was recently seen in the Apple TV+ sci-fi action movie The Gorge (2025). Her upcoming projects include an Apple TV+ series called Lucky. Then there\u2019s Dune: Part Three, coming later this year in December. The movie will see Taylor-Joy reprising her role of Alia Atreides in the next installment of the hit franchise.<\/p>\n<p>As for Evans, he was recently seen in Materialists and Honey Don\u2019t! from last year. In 2026, the actor will be seen returning to the MCU with Avengers: Doomsday, where he will reprise his iconic role of Steve Rogers\/Captain America.<\/p>\n<p>Originally reported by Mintu Kumar Tomar on <a data-ylk=\"slk:ComingSoon.net;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.comingsoon.net\/movies\/news\/2137726-chris-evans-anya-taylor-joy-star-studded-comedy-movie-netflix\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\" target=\"_blank\">ComingSoon.net<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>The post <a data-ylk=\"slk:Chris Evans &amp; Anya Taylor-Joy\u2019s Star-Studded Comedy Movie Acquired by Netflix;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.mandatory.com\/news\/1778976-chris-evans-anya-taylor-joy-star-studded-comedy-movie-netflix\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\" target=\"_blank\">Chris Evans &amp; Anya Taylor-Joy\u2019s Star-Studded Comedy Movie Acquired by Netflix<\/a> appeared first on <a data-ylk=\"slk:Mandatory;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.mandatory.com\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\" target=\"_blank\">Mandatory<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Netflix has acquired the rights to Chris Evans and Anya Taylor-Joy\u2019s 2025 comedy film. 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