It was announced earlier this year that A24 and Picturestart were developing a new adaptation of Edgar Allan Poe’s The Masque of the Red Death. Today, THR reports that it may have found its new star. Oscar winner Mikey Madison (Anora, Scream) is in talks to star. Sydney Sweeney (Immaculate) was previously attached to the […]
The original Poe short story follows a prince who attempts to avoid a dangerous plague, known as the Red Death, by hiding in his abbey. Poe’s The Masque of the Red Death was originally published in 1842, and the tale was notably brought to the big screen as part of the Corman-Poe Cycle back in 1964. Roger Corman directed the adaptation for American International Pictures, with Vincent Price starring.
The in-demand Madison was also recently attached to Reptilia, a thriller that “tells the story of a dental hygienist who is seduced by a mysterious mermaid into the dark and wet underworld of Florida’s exotic animal trade.”
The Masque of the Red Death is set to go into production at the end of this year or early next year, so stay tuned for additional details as they arrive.
