ANYA TAYLOR-JOY is reportedly set to replace Emma Stone in the offbeat psychological thriller “The Menu.”

“The Queen’s Gambit” star is currently in negotiations to join the project, with Mark Mylod directing and Adam McKay serving as producer, according to Deadline. “Harry Potter” star Ralph Fiennes recently closed a deal to star in the flick, which has been penned by Will Tracy and Seth Reiss.

“The Menu” will focus on eccentric culinary culture and follows a young A-list couple who visit an exclusive restaurant on a remote island where an acclaimed chef, played by Fiennes, has prepared a lavish tasting menu.

Taylor-Joy will play one half of the couple, and it’s not yet known who will be playing her partner.

When the project was first announced in 2019, Fiennes was still set to play the chef, while Emma Stone was originally in Taylor-Joy’s role, and Alexander Payne was set to direct.

Taylor-Joy has a busy year ahead. She’s starring in Edgar Wright’s “Last Night in Soho” opposite Matt Smith, and the upcoming untitled David O. Russell flick. Taylor-Joy is also set to front George Miller’s “Mad Max” spin-off “Furiosa.”

（SD-Agencies)