Opening this weekend isThe HelpdirectorTate Taylor’sThe Girl on the Train. Based on thePaulaHawkinsnovel of the same name, which has the distinction of being the fastest-selling adult novel in history, the film follows the story of Rachel (Emily Blunt), a lonely, alcoholic divorcee who uses her daily commute to fantasize about the seemingly perfect life of the couple—whom she dubs “Jason and Jess” (Luke EvansandHayley Bennett)—she glimpses every day when the train stops at the signal. One day, however, she sees something shocking during the train’s routine stop, and subsequently becomes entangled in a web of intrigue involving a missing woman. Scripted byErin Cressida Wilson(Secretary), the film also starsAllison Janney,Rebecca Ferguson,Justin Theroux,Edgar Ramirez, andLisa Kudrow.
Last week in New York City I sat down with Tate Taylor for a wide-ranging interview. He revealed how his early short film, Chicken Party, changed his career, how he got involved inThe Girl on the Train, casting the roles, who he invites to early screenings for honest feedback, deleted scenes, what will be on the Blu-ray, what he might do next, an unreleased sex scene betweenTika SumpterandChadwickBosemaninGet on Up, and so much more. Check out what he had to say in the player above and below you is a list of what we talked about.
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The Girl on the Train Synopsis and Images
Here’s the official synopsis forThe Girl on the Train:
In the thriller, Rachel (Blunt), who is devastated by her recent divorce, spends her daily commute fantasizing about the seemingly perfect couple who live in a house that her train passes every day, until one morning she sees something shocking happen there and becomes entangled in the mystery that unfolds.
