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Rebecca
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Mai Sennaar
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By
John Copenhaver
| June 14, 2024
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House of Psychotic Women, Ten Years Later">
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Rebecca here.">
Rebecca here.">Get your first look at the new adaptation of
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Rebecca.">Today in brilliant casting moves: Kristin Scott Thomas will play Mrs. Danvers in Netflix’s adaptation of
Rebecca
.
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