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Léa Seydoux Joins A24’s ‘The Masque of the Red Death’ Opposite Mikey Madison

The A24/Picturestart reimagining from writer-director Charlie Polinger is moving into pre-production in Hungary for a February shoot.

Overview

  • A24 describes the adaptation as a wildly revisionist, darkly comedic take on Edgar Allan Poe’s 1842 story, with Charlie Polinger writing and directing.
  • Production is scheduled to begin in Hungary in February, and Polinger says he is in Budapest conducting pre-production scouts.
  • The Hollywood Reporter says Mikey Madison is playing twin sisters, while Léa Seydoux is reported to portray a scheming lady-in-waiting.
  • A24 will distribute worldwide, with Picturestart’s Julia Hammer and Erik Feig producing alongside James Presson and Lucy McKendrick, and Polinger serving as executive producer.
  • Outlets report a castle-set narrative during a plague centered on nobles and an infiltrator from the lower class, though detailed plot elements have not been fully confirmed by the studio.