EXCLUSIVE: Mikey Madison Is Set To Replace Sydney Sweeney In A24’s ‘The Masque Of The Red Death’

Nexus Point News can exclusively report that Mikey Madison has replaced Sydney Sweeney in The Masque of the Red Death. A24 had no comment.

Madison takes over for Sweeney as the lead, Isabel, due to scheduling conflicts on Sweeney’s end in this dark comedic take on Edgar Allen Poe’s story of the same name. Sweeney boarded the project in January 2025, first reported by Deadline.

The original story follows Prince Prospero who attempts to avoid a plague known as the Red Death by confining himself in his castle.

Charlie Polinger is set to write and direct the film with Picturestart producing. Polinger is best known for his debut feature, The Plague which premiered earlier this year at Cannes and starred Joel Edgerton.

Madison is best known for her roles in FX’s Better Things, Quentin Tarantino’s Once Upon a Time in Hollywood, and most recently in Anora, which earned her the Academy Award for Best Actress.

The Masque of the Red Death is set to begin production at the beginning of next year.