Inside of You Are Two Rachels

Double the Rachel Weiszes? As queer evil genius gynecologist twins? Who perform twisted experiments, swap lovers and generally do crazy/sexy/really messed up shit? Obviously, yes. Double the yes. Rachel will star in a gender-swapped series adaptation of David Cronenberg’s 1988 film by the same name. The original starred Jeremy Irons as the twin doctors Elliot and Beverly Mantle who did crazy/ sexy/really messed up shit. I remember watching it when I was probably too young and being like whooooa. The new Amazon Prime series will keep the characters names and professions but with female mad doctors twins seeking to open a cutting-edge fertility clinic. Possible emphasis on the cutting.

According to a feature in Vogue on the series, the new show will feature “Skins” alum Britne Oldford as Beverly’s lover Genevieve and “Pride & Prejudice” star Jennifer Ehle as a “cutthroat lesbian investor.” So mad, dark, horny, lesbian science? Again, double the yes.

The series will start streaming on Amazon Prime April 21. I am going to keey my eye, or better yet eyes, on this one. (Groan, I know.)

Mid-Week Story Break

In this twilight downtime for so many (and frantic work pace of others) many celebrities have taken it upon themselves to help entertain us no-longer-hopefully huddled masses. One of my favorites is the ultra-meta reading Jennfier Ehle (who truth be told I far too often confuse with Miranda Otto – but then lament that neither has landed more consistently strong roles in Hollywood) does of Jane Austen’s “Pride & Prejudice.” This compilation is the first part, and then chapters 10 to 21 are on her Instagram right now. In case, you know, you needed the actress who played Elizabeth Bennet in the acclaimed 1995 BBC miniseries of “Pride and Prejudice” to read you the whole darn book to you. Again, only if you’re into that sort of thing. Happy April, kittens, may it have no cruel jokes for us.