Fox Searchlight Pictures Unveil the First Photo set for Yorgos Lanthimos’ THE FAVOURITE Featuring Olivia Colman + Rachel Weisz

It was announced today that THE FAVOURITE will have its World Premiere at the Venice Film Festival and to mark the announcement, Fox Searchlight Pictures have unveiled the First Photo set for Yorgos Lanthimos’ film!

Early 18th century. England is at war with the French. Nevertheless, duck racing and pineapple eating are thriving. A frail Queen Anne (Olivia Colman) occupies the throne and her close friend Lady Sarah (Rachel Weisz) governs the country in her stead while tending to Anne’s ill health and mercurial temper. When a new servant Abigail (Emma Stone) arrives, her charm endears her to Sarah.

Sarah takes Abigail under her wing and Abigail sees a chance at a return to her aristocratic roots. As the politics of war become quite time consuming for Sarah, Abigail steps into the breach to fill in as the Queen’s companion. Their burgeoning friendship gives her a chance to fulfil her ambitions and she will not let woman, man, politics or rabbit stand in her way.

Starring Olivia Colman, Emma Stone, Rachel Weisz, Nicholas Hoult, Joe Alwyn, James Smith and Mark Gatiss, THE FAVOURITE hits Cinemas on January 1.

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THE FAVOURITE IS RELEASED IN UK CINEMAS ON JANUARY 1