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Mikey Madison in Talks for A24’s ‘Masque of the Red Death’ Adaptation

Oscar winner Madison is poised to play twin sisters in a revisionist reimagining of Poe’s tale directed by Charlie Polinger with production slated for late 2025.

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Mikey Madison at the Golden Globes (Getty Images)
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Mikey Madison in Better Things sits at the kitchen table smiling

Overview

  • Madison is in negotiations to replace Sydney Sweeney in A24 and Picturestart’s adaptation of Edgar Allan Poe’s ‘The Masque of the Red Death’ directed by Charlie Polinger.
  • She would portray twin sisters whose lives collide amid aristocratic revelry and a devastating plague in a ‘wildly revisionist’ take on the classic story.
  • Lucy McKendrick will executive produce and A24 holds worldwide distribution rights for the project.
  • Filming is expected to begin in late 2025 or early 2026, according to multiple sources.
  • Madison’s pursuit of the role follows her Best Actress Oscar win for Neon’s Anora and reflects her selective approach to post-Oscar projects.