‘The Masque of the Red Death’: A24’s Edgar Allen Poe Adaptation Adds ‘Weapons’ Star

Now that Mikey Madison and Léa Seydoux are fully locked into roles, A24 is fully casting The Masque of the Red Death, writer-director Charlie Polinger’s wildly revisionist and darkly comedic take on the short story of the same name by Edgar Allen Poe for A24.

Today, Franz Rogowski (pictured below in Passages) and Benedict Wong (Weapons) have closed deals to join Madison and Seydoux, reports Deadline.

Published in 1842, Poe’s story follows Prince Prospero, who retreats with a group of nobles into a fortified abbey as a deadly plague ravages the countryside. To distract themselves, the elites host an elaborate masked ball, but as the night progresses, an unsettling presence disrupts the celebration, forcing the guests to confront the reality they believed they had shut out.

Julia Hammer and Erik Feig are producing for Picturestart, alongside James Presson and Lucy McKendrick, with Polinger exec producing.

A24 is set to distribute the film worldwide.