Mikey Madison in Talks to Replace Sydney Sweeney in A24 Edgar Allen Poe Drama THE MASQUE OF THE RED DEATH

Best Actress Oscar winner Mikey Madison (Anora) is in talks to replace Sydney Sweeney in A24‘s feature adaptation of Edgar Allen Poe’s The Masque of the Red Death. No official deal is done yet. The film is being billed as a “wildly revisionist” take on the short story from filmmaker Charlie Polinger.

Madison will reportedly portray twin sisters in a world where a mad prince (Prince Prospero in the original 1842 short story) welcomes wealthy elites into his castle as plague spreads across the land.

The long-lost twin, who lives among the lower class, enters the castle in what is an atmosphere of drugs, sex and game of thrones as Prospero throws a masquerade ball in seven rooms, each decorated with a different color.

In the original short, a mysterious figure enters the castle disguised as a Red Death victim. Prospero dies after confronting the stranger, along with many other guests.

Sweeney reportedly stepped back due to scheduling conflicts. She is currently in production on Season 3 of HBO’s Euphoria and Legendary’s feature take of Japanese IP Gundam this fall.

Polinger is currently in post on his next film The Plague, which was made independently and stars Joel Edgerton.

Madison is also attached to Reptilia, the latest movie from filmmaker Alejandro Landes Echavarría. The film will co-star Kirsten Dunst and is based on a script by Landes Echavarría and Duke Merriman.

Masque of the Red Death will shoot in either Q4 of this year or Q1 2026.

via: Deadline