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Sydney Sweeney teaming with A24 for The Masque of the Red Death

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Sydney Sweeney (Euphoria, Immaculate) is in talks to join The Masque of the Red Death, a new take on the Edgar Allan Poe story from A24, Picturestart, and writer-director Charlie Polinger (The Plague). The original story, first published in 1942, is a gothic horror tale about a prince who attempts to survive a deadly plague […]

Brandon Sklenar joins Sydney Sweeney and Amanda Seyfried in The Housemaid

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Lionsgate’s upcoming adaptation of Frieda McFadden’s novel The Housemaid has added Brandon Sklenar (It Ends With Us) to star alongside the previously announced Sydney Sweeney and Amanda Seyfried. The Housemaid centers around Millie (Sweeney), who secures a job as a maid for the affluent Winchester family after being hired on the spot by Nina (Seyfried), the wife. […]

Colman Domingo to direct Sydney Sweeney and David Jonsson in Scandalous

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Sing Sing star Colman Domingo is set to make his directorial debut with Scandalous, a drama about the relationship between Sammy Davis Jr. and Kim Novak. According to Deadline the Academy Award nominated Domingo will have two of Hollywood’s finest young performers at his disposal with the news that Anyone But You star Sydney Sweeney […]

Sydney Sweeney to join Glen Powell in Edgar Wright’s The Running Man?

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With Edgar Wright confirmed to direct The Running Man with Glen Powell in the lead, it seems the long-gestating Stephen King adaptation is now about to see Powell’s Anyone But You co-star Sydney Sweeney boarding the project for a reunion between the two fast-rising stars. According to a report by DanielRPK, Euphoria and Madame Web […]

Sydney Sweeney and Amanda Seyfried set for Paul Feig thriller The Housemaid

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Lionsgate has assembled an impressive triumvirate for their thriller The Housemaid, with Paul Feig set to direct Sydney Sweeney and Amanda Seyfried in an adaptation of the New York Times bestseller of the same name.  Deadline reports that the Bridesmaids‘ director will adapt Freida McFadden’s novel, working from a screenplay by Archive 81‘s Rebecca Sonnenshine. […]

Echo Valley adds Kyle MacLachlan, Fiona Shaw and Edmund Donovan

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Apple has just added to its cast for the upcoming thriller Echo Valley from Beast director Michael Pearce. According to Deadline, Kyle MacLachlan (Twin Peaks), Fiona Shaw (IF) and Edmund Donovan (Civil War) will join Julianne Moore, Sydney Sweeney and Domhnall Gleeson in the film. Echo Valley follows Moore’s Kate Garretson living a rather secluded life on a farm she uses […]

Edgar Wright officially in talks to direct Sydney Sweeney’s Barbarella remake

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Following the announcement that Edgar Wright is set to direct Glen Powell in a remake of The Running Man, the Hot Fuzz director hasn’t had to look far when it comes to inspiration for his next project, with news emerging that he is in talks to take the reins on Powell’s Anyone But You co-star […]

Sydney Sweeney to star in David Michôd’s Christy Martin biopic

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Sydney Sweeney is having one hell of a 2024. After the instant cult classic Madame Web, horror hit Immaculate, and Anyone But You dominating for a rom-com, the actress is heading for another big headline gig as she’s set to portray trailblazing boxer Christy Martin in a new biopic. Sweeney is teaming up with director […]

Sydney Sweeney sees Madame Web as a building block for her career

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Sydney Sweeney knows how to play the Hollywood game and looks at every hit or dud as a way to further herself. Sweeney is currently promoting her horror film Immaculate; check out our review here. During a recent interview for the project, she dishes about all things Madame Web. From filming to the critical/commercial response, […]