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Emma Stone, Nathan Fielder and A24 to Produce ‘Checkmate,’ Ben Mezrich’s Chess Scandal Story
Following the success of 'The Curse,' Emma Stone, Nathan Fielder and A24 are teaming up again to take on the world of chess via Ben Mezrich's latest.
The studio has won the rights to the hot feature package “Checkmate,” based on a book proposal by author Ben Mezrich, whose works were adapted into “The Social Network” and “Dumb Money.” The story centers on what has been described as the “biggest scandal in the history of chess,” following the controversial 2022 head-to-head match between Grandmasters Magnus Carlsen, then world champion, and Hans Niemann, during which the latter was accused of cheating. The project would also be the latest chess move for Stone’s Fruit Tree, which recently set up an untitled film at Universal starring the two-time Oscar winner and directed by McCary.
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