US EditionMikey Madison Books First Role After Oscar Win, Will Star in ‘Reptilia’ Movie with Kirsten Dunst | Just Jared: Celebrity News and Gossip
- Mikey Madison, an Oscar-winning actress for Anora, signed to star alongside Kirsten Dunst in the thriller Reptilia directed by Alejandro Landes Echavarría.
- Madison, who gained widespread recognition and multiple major awards including Best Actress for her role in a critically celebrated film that also received several Oscars, joins Oscar nominee Kirsten Dunst, known for her diverse and acclaimed performances.
- Reptilia, an indie film financed by Black Bear and produced by Pastel, Imperative Entertainment, and AF Films, follows a dental hygienist who becomes entangled with a mysterious mermaid within Florida's shadowy exotic animal trafficking world.
- Director Alejandro Landes, previously acclaimed for Monos and Porfirio, co-wrote the script with Duke Merriman, and the film will begin principal photography in fall 2025 with sales handled at Cannes by Charades, UTA, and 30West.
- Reptilia marks Madison's first project since her Oscar win and suggests her intent to expand her roles while Dunst continues active in forthcoming projects, though the film's release date has not yet been confirmed.
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Anora star Mikey Madison joins Kirsten Dunst in mysterious mermaid thriller
Mikey Madison is following up her recent Oscar win for Anora with a major team-up – joining Academy Award nominee Kirsten Dunst for a mysterious mermaid thriller. Directed by Alejandro Landes Echavarría, the Brazilian filmmaker behind 2019 war drama Monos, Reptilia will see a dental hygienist seduced into "the dark and wet underworld of Florida’s exotic animal trade".Little else is known about the project at this stage, but the script is penned …
Mikey Madison Books First Role Since Surprise Oscar Win in a Mermaid Thriller with Kirsten Dunst
Mikey Madison recently beat frontrunner Demi Moore in the Oscars Best Actress category for her role in 'Anora'Jamie McCarthy/Getty; Todd Williamson/January Images/ShutterstockMikey Madison and Kirsten Dunst are set to star in a mermaid thriller titled ReptiliaMadison took home a surprising Best Actress win for Anora earlier this year, beating out frontrunner Demi Moore Dunst portrayed a war photojournalist in her last project, Alex Garland's Civ…
Mikey Madison Books First Role After Oscar Win, Will Star in ‘Reptilia’ Movie with Kirsten Dunst | Just Jared: Celebrity News and Gossip
Mikey Madison has booked her first project after winning an Oscar for her breakout performance in Anora. The 26-year-old actress will star opposite Kirsten Dunst in the upcoming thriller Reptilia, which will be directed by Alejandro Landes Echavarría. Keep reading to find out more… THR reports that the “story tells of a dental hygienist seduced by a mysterious mermaid into the dark and wet underworld of Florida’s exotic animal trade.” Kirsten is…
Mikey Madison Has Found Her First Role After ‘Anora’ Oscar Win with ‘Reptilia’
Mikey Madison may have found her first post-Oscar project: “Reptilia.” The “Anora” Best Actress winner will co-star alongside Kirsten Dunst in the latest film from director Alejandro Landes Echavarría (“Monos”), which will be presented to buyers at the Cannes Film Market beginning next week. The film will be produced by Barry Jenkins’ Pastel, along with Imperative Entertainment, AF Films, and Black Bear, who is providing financing. Landes Echava…
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