If you loved Sydney Sweeney’s performances in dark and moody films like Immaculate and Nocturne. Then you might be in luck as according to Deadline, Sweeney is reportedly in talks to star in The Masque of the Red Death, which is based on the story of the same name by Edgar Allen Poe.
The short story revolves around a prince who locks himself into his abbey to save himself from a dangerous plague known as the Red Death. While this may be the inspiration for the upcoming film, the exact plot for the Polinger film is still being kept under wraps.
A24 and Picturestart are teaming up for the film, with Charlie Polinger taking on writing and directing duties. Polinger will also be the film’s executive producer alongside Lucy McKendrick.
Polinger is currently working on The Plague, which stars Joel Edgerton. Sweeney recently starred in Immaculate and the hit rom-com Anyone But You, and she has multiple upcoming projects, including Ron Howard‘s survival thriller Eden and the Christy Martin biopic.
Stay tuned for more updates on The Masque Of The Red Death.