Zoë Kravitz has a pedigree in the industry to make for a fantastic artist, and her success as an actress has given her the ability to tackle the world of directing.
As per Deadline, Kravitz will helm Pussy Island, a new film co-written by Kravitz and E.T. Feigenbaum. Set to star in the film is Channing Tatum, and he’ll play a tech billionaire with a mysterious island. Sound familiar to anyone? Kravitz told Deadline that Tatum was always her first choice for the role:
“Chan was my first choice, the one I thought of when I wrote this character. “I just knew from Magic Mike and his live shows, I got the sense he’s a true feminist, and I wanted to collaborate with someone who was clearly interested in exploring this subject matter.”
Deadline also provided a synopsis of the film, which reads
“Frida is a young, clever, Los Angeles cocktail waitress who has her eyes set on the prize: philanthropist and tech mogul Slater King (Tatum). When she skillfully maneuvers her way into King’s inner circle and ultimately an intimate gathering on his private island, she is ready for a journey of a lifetime. Despite the epic setting, beautiful people, ever-flowing champagne, and late-night dance parties, Frida can sense that there’s more to this island than meets the eye. Something she can’t quite put her finger on. Something that is a bit terrifying.”
Kravitz notes to Deadline that the title Pussy Island may be shocking but has a deeper meaning.
“The title means a lot of things,” Kravitz said to Deadline. “I started writing this story in 2017. As a woman in general and a woman in this industry, I’ve experienced some pretty wild behavior from the opposite sex. The title was kind of a joke at first, this place where people would go, bring women, party, and hang out. The story evolved into something else, but the title wound up having multiple meanings. And it alludes to this time and place we claim to not be in anymore, in terms of sexual politics. People are evolving and changing, but there is still a bad taste in a lot of people’s mouths from past behavior. It’s a nod to that, but it’s also playful and a really playful film in a lot of ways. I like that the title leads with that and has some heavy meaning beneath it.”
