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Joni Mitchell, Romain Gavras… Anya Taylor-Joy’s exciting projects
From Apple TV+’s action-packed film The Gorge to the live-action adaptation of Frozen and Romain Gavras’s upcoming feature Sacrifice, Anya Taylor-Joy’s eclectic schedule is packed for the coming months. Here’s an overview of her upcoming projects.
In 2020, Anya Taylor-Joy made a lasting impression with the Netflix series The Queen’s Gambit. Against the backdrop of mid-20th century chess competitions, the show revealed to the wider public the talent and magnetic charm of the American-British actress.
That production propelled her and opening the doors to numerous prestigious projects. It includes a comedy adaptation of Jane Austen’s novel Emma (2020) by Universal Studios to the blockbuster Dune 2 (2024) alongside Timothée Chalamet and Zendaya, and more recently, Furiosa (2024), the latest chapter in the Mad Max saga.
Anya Taylor-Joy, star of the film The Gorge on Apple TV+
But she hasn’t turned her back on streaming platforms… The Hollywood star appears in The Gorge, a sci-fi film produced by Apple TV+ starring Sigourney Weaver and Miles Teller, available on the platform since February 14th, 2025. The pitch for this action-romance feature? “Two very dangerous young people who, despite the corrupt and deadly world they live in, find their soulmate.”
Finally, the Queen’s Gambit actress is reuniting with Apple TV+ for another project. She will take on the lead role in a mini series entitled Lucky, whose filming has just ended. Anya Taylor-Joy plays Lucky Armstrong, a young woman who has mastered the art of the con. After a string of scams, cheats, and swindles, she is left penniless by her boyfriend and partner in crime, played by rising star Drew Starkey. Forced to confront elements of her past, she must find a way to outwit the authorities…
The series is based on a novel by Marissa Stapley, published in 2021. An instant bestseller, the book was endorsed by Reese Witherspoon, who recommended it to her fans through her book club. The buzz was such that the Legally Blonde star will be one of the executive producers of the series, alongside Anya Taylor-Joy and showrunner Jonathan Trooper (Banshee, See).
Anya Taylor-Joy’s big comeback in a Netflix series
Anya Taylor-Joy will also lead the thriller How to Kill Your Family. This major Netflix project will be adapted from Bella Mackie’s 2021 dark novel.
Like The Queen’s Gambit, this project will take the form of a mini series. The actress will step into the shoes of Grace Bernard, a sharp-tongued, morbid character.
Driven by a desire for revenge against her paternal in-laws who have denied her existence since birth, she crafts a tragic plan with a single purpose – to kill all those who rejected her and secure a hefty inheritance.
Anya Taylor-Joy, heroine of Romain Gavras’s next film
A criminal role that the actress will also take on in French director Romain Gavras’s upcoming project, Sacrifice. Co-written by British screenwriter Will Arbery and shot in Greece, the feature plunges Anya Taylor-Joy into a story of kidnapping.
The star leads a group of armed radicals storming an upscale charity gala, alongside Chris Evans, Salma Hayek, Charli xcx, Yung Lean, and Vincent Cassel. Her character is seen as a loose reinterpretation of Joan of Arc, a powerful historical figure and one that should once again put the actress in the spotlight. After its premiere at the Toronto International Film Festival, the film’s reviews have been less than glowing so far… Even though critics praised Anya Taylor-Joy standout performance.
The star will soon embody Joni Mitchell
But the American-British actress also seems to be eyeing a very different kind of role. After singing and dancing in the psychological thriller Last Night in Soho (2022), Anya Taylor-Joy could portray the young Joni Mitchell in an upcoming biopic, alongside Meryl Streep.
In an even lighter, more magical register, she may soon sparkle in the Disney universe. In a September interview with Vogue Hong Kong – for which she appeared on the cover – Anya Taylor-Joy revealed she would love to play Princess Elsa in a Disney live-action remake of Frozen recently announced. A musical, magical characters, fantastical tale… A surprising choice that adds yet another eclectic chapter to the actress’s ever-growing list of projects.
The Gorge (2025) directed by Scott Derrickson, starring Anya Taylor-Joy and Miles Teller, is now available on Apple TV+. Sacrifice (2024) directed by Romain Gavras, starring Anya Taylor-Joy and Salma Hayek, does not have a release date yet. The series How to Kill Your Family and Lucky, starring Anya Taylor-Joy, has no release date yet.
