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Sony Pictures has released the official trailer for Prima Facie, a film adaptation of Suzie Miller’s one-woman play starring Cynthia Erivo as a top-tier barrister whose life and faith in justice are shaken after a sexual assault; directed by Susanna White, the movie premiered at TIFF and will release in the UK and Ireland on November 13, with US distribution yet to be announced.
Deadline’s TIFF review of Prima Facie, adapted from Suzie Miller’s play and directed by Susanna White, follows Cynthia Erivo’s barrister-turned-accused as she recounts a rape case through inner thoughts and voice-over. The film expands the stage piece into a courtroom drama that emphasizes gray areas in consent and accountability, delivering a strong performance from Erivo but offering less visceral impact than the stage. It raises questions about reforms in how sexual assault cases are viewed and tried, while balancing ethical ambiguity with courtroom theatrics. Running time is 1 hour 46 minutes.
Cynthia Erivo delivers a harrowing, high‑wire performance in Prima Facie, a TIFF world premiere adaptation of Suzie Miller’s one‑woman play about a London barrister who, after being raped by a colleague, confronts a patriarchal legal system. Directed by Susanna White, the film earned a standing ovation at Roy Thomson Hall and is one of TIFF’s hottest sales titles, featuring a strong supporting cast and a sharp look at gender and power in the courts.
Cynthia Erivo leads the TIFF premiere Prima Facie, a courtroom drama adapting Suzie Miller’s stage work about a barrister who becomes the rape survivor in a high-stakes trial. The film shifts from stage to screen with voiceover reflections, exploring gray areas in consent and justice. While Erivo delivers a powerful, nuanced performance and Susanna White frames a provocative debate on reform, the movie aims for depth over the stage’s visceral punch.
Cynthia Erivo delivers a powerful, if emotionally raw, performance in Susanna White’s TIFF-bound adaptation of Suzie Miller’s Prima Facie, but the film itself is a muddled, preachy misfire with heavy-handed visuals and voiceover that undercut its important message about rape justice.
Jodie Comer, best known for her role in Killing Eve, won the Tony Award for best lead actress in a play for her first ever performance on a professional stage in Suzie Miller's critically acclaimed drama, Prima Facie. Comer's one-woman depiction of Tessa, a lawyer defending men accused of sexual assault, received high praise from critics. The competition was fierce this year, but Comer's performance was called a tour de force. She will continue her role in Prima Facie through July 2.
Leopoldstadt and Kimberly Akimbo were the big winners at the Tony Awards, which were affected by the writers' strike. Jodie Comer won best actress in a leading role in a play for Prima Facie, while J Harrison Ghee and Alex Newell made history as the first non-binary actors to win Tonys.
Jodie Comer, best known for her role in "Killing Eve," won the Tony Award for Best Leading Actress in a Play for her performance in Suzie Miller's one-woman legal thriller "Prima Facie." This was Comer's first performance on a professional stage, and she thanked Miller for being her greatest teacher. Comer beat out Jessica Chastain, Jessica Hecht, and Audra McDonald for the award.
Actress Jodie Comer halted her Broadway performance of Prima Facie due to difficulty breathing caused by the smoke from Canadian wildfires. Her understudy, Dani Arlington, stepped in to complete the matinee performance. Comer has received rave reviews for her performance in the play, and is nominated for best actress at this Sunday's Tony Awards. Smoke from Canada has led to health warnings in parts of Canada and the US northeast, and several shows and sports matches were cancelled due to the poor air quality in New York.
Jodie Comer ended her Broadway performance of Prima Facie early due to the "hazardous" air quality caused by smoke from Canada's wildfires. The air quality in New York City reached record lows, with the city ranked worst in the world for air quality on Wednesday afternoon. An understudy filled in for Comer, who is among the favourites to win the Tony Award for Best Leading Actress in a Play this Sunday.
Jodie Comer paused her Broadway show, Prima Facie, after just 10 minutes due to difficulty breathing caused by the wildfire smoke engulfing New York City and much of the Northeast. Her understudy, Dani Arlington, stepped in for the rest of the performance. Smoke from wildfires in Canada has spread across parts of the US, causing air alerts to be raised from Minnesota to Massachusetts.
Actress Jodie Comer stopped performing in the one-woman show Prima Facie due to difficulty breathing caused by poor air quality in New York City from smoke from Canadian wildfires. Comer was replaced by understudy Dani Arlington. The decline in air quality has caused government officials to urge residents to stay indoors and reduce strenuous outdoor activities. Actors' Equity is advising employers on HVAC strategies to mitigate the effects of the smoke, and the Off-Broadway Vineyard Theatre cancelled a performance for the safety of audience members, performers, and staff. Comer has been playing Tessa Ensler in Prima Facie since April 2022 on the West End and on Broadway since this April.
Jodie Comer, star of Killing Eve and lead in the one-woman show Prima Facie on Broadway, stopped her performance due to breathing difficulties caused by New York's poor air quality. The city is experiencing an air crisis due to wildfires in Canada, with New York having the second worst air quality of any big city in the world after Delhi. The organisers of the Tribeca film festival are monitoring the situation closely, with limited outdoor activity recommended. Comer is tipped to win a Tony award this weekend.
Jodie Comer, who is receiving critical acclaim for her performance in the Broadway play "Prima Facie," had to leave the stage 10 minutes into her June 7 performance due to the poor air quality in New York City caused by Canadian wildfire smoke. Her understudy, Dani Arlington, took over the role for the rest of the show. "Prima Facie" has been nominated for four Tony Awards, including one for Comer's performance as a lawyer.
Jodie Comer halted the matinee of Broadway's Prima Facie due to New York City's bad air quality caused by Canadian wildfires. Comer attempted to begin the show but announced from the stage that she couldn't breathe sufficiently to continue. Understudy Dani Arlington is set to go on for Comer in the role of Tessa. The National Weather Service issued an Air Quality Red Alert for the New York area, the worst air quality in decades.