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Variety 117.7K Followers Mikey Madison in Talks to Lead A24's ‘Masque of the Red Death' Story by Katcy Stephan • 9h • 2 min read New! Summarize with Copilot Dismiss Let Copilot break it down—see the key takeaways in seconds. Mikey Madison in Talks to Lead A24's ‘Masque of the Red Death' Mikey Madison in Talks to Lead A24's ‘Masque of the Red Death' Mikey Madison has landed another buzzy project after nabbing the Oscar for her performance in "Anora." The actor is in talks to lead A24 and Picturestart's "The Masque of the Red Death," writer/director Charlie Polinger's wildly revisionist take on the short story of the same name by Edgar Allen Poe. Here's What A New Gutter System Should Cost You In Trenton Ad Here's What A New Gutter System Should Cost You In Trenton Gutters System CA Learn more call to action icon Madison replaces Sydney Sweeney, who sources say dropped from the project due to scheduling conflicts. Polinger and Lucy McKendrick will executive produce. A24 has acquired worldwide distribution rights for the film. Polinger is currently in post-production on his film "The Plague," which was made independently and stars Joel Edgerton. He is represented by UTA and Anonymous Content. Madison will next star in "Reptilia" alongside Kirsten Dunst. The thriller 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. Alejandro Landes Echavarría, the filmmaker behind the hallucinatory hostage drama "Monos," will direct the feature. Prior to landing the title role in Sean Baker's "Anora" (which also earned her a BAFTA and Independent Spirit Award), Madison starred in "Scream 5" and appeared in Quentin Tarantino's "Once Upon a Time in Hollywood." She was also part of the ensemble on FX's "Better Things." Trenton Looking for a pen pal? Join now! Ad Trenton Looking for a pen pal? Join now! loverwhirl.com Learn more call to action icon Madison has been in high demand after her Oscar win, and turned down a role in the new, untitled "Star Wars" movie directed by "Deadpool & Wolverine" filmmaker Shawn Levy. Madison is represented by UTA and Authentic Talent & Literary Management. The Hollywood Reporter was first to report Madison's casting. More from Variety Mikey Madison, Kirsten Dunst Starring in 'Reptilia,' Exotic Animal Trade Thriller From 'Monos' Director Alejandro Landes Echavarría Mikey Madison Passes on Shawn Levy's 'Star Wars' Movie With Ryan Gosling Sponsored Variety Visit Variety James Gunn Says There Is ‘Zero Truth' to Warner Bros. Making Him Shorten ‘Superman' Runtime: ‘They Couldn't Even if That's Something That They Wanted' ‘Billy Joel: And So It Goes' Directors Share Inspirational Message From Ailing Singer: ‘He Will Be Back' ‘Love Island USA' Contestant Yulissa Escobar Dismissed After Racist Posts Surface Sponsored Sponsored Content