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is a 14-minute behind-the-scenes documentary released on January 8, 2021, that explores the production of Netflix's record-breaking limited series. Featuring interviews with director Scott Frank , star Anya Taylor-Joy , and the creative crew, the film details the 30-year journey from novel to screen. A Decades-Long Journey

: It wasn't until Scott Frank's success with the Netflix series Godless that the project pivoted to a seven-episode format, which allowed for deeper exploration of the "cost of genius". 8Creating The Queen's Gambit

: Before his passing, Ledger was set to direct the adaptation. : Before his passing, Ledger was set to

: Co-creator Allan Scott acquired the rights nearly 30 years prior and initially envisioned it as a feature film. : Before his passing

The documentary highlights that adapting Walter Tevis's 1983 novel was a "passion project" that spent decades in "development hell".