Zoë Kravitz’s ‘Pussy Island’ Heads to MGM, Naomi Ackie Set

MGM has acquired the worldwide rights to “Pussy Island,” the directorial debut of “High Fidelity” star Zoë Kravitz, and the studio has now set “Master of None” and “Star Wars” actress Naomi Ackie within the lead position.

Channing Tatum was beforehand introduced because the male lead when the bundle was set on the Cannes movie market. Tatum can even produce.

Ackie in “Pussy Island” will play Frida, a younger, intelligent, Los Angeles cocktail waitress who has her eyes set on the prize: philanthropist and tech mogul Slater King (Tatum). When she skillfully maneuvers her method into King’s interior circle and finally an intimate gathering on his personal island, she is prepared for a journey of a lifetime. Despite the epic setting, lovely folks, ever-flowing champagne and late-night dance events, Frida can sense that there’s extra to this island than meets the attention. Something she will’t fairly put her finger on. Something terrifying.

Kravitz in an interview when the movie was introduced described the undertaking as a style thriller with comedy and drama parts that tackles sexual politics, particularly in a post-MeToo period. She additionally famous that she wrote Ackie’s half as one thing that will be a dream position to play however with the intention of giving it to a different actress.

Bruce Cohen, Kravitz, Tiffany Persons and Tatum’s Free Association will produce “Pussy Island,” with Garret Levitz overseeing for Free Association.

“I am honored to be partnering with an iconic studio such as MGM for this project. Their commitment to the art of storytelling is something that I truly admire and respect. Naomi Ackie is an extraordinary talent and we can’t wait to see her bring this role to life,” Kravitz stated in an announcement.

“We are incredibly excited to be part of Zoe’s directorial debut. This is a timely and insightful thriller, with a biting humor that we anticipate audiences will be utterly captivated by. ‘Pussy Island’ is going to be an epic beginning to Zoe’s directing career,” Michael De Luca, MGM’s Film Group chairman and Pamela Abdy, MGM’s Film Group president, stated collectively.

FilmNation dealt with worldwide rights, with CAA Media Finance representing home rights. Atwater Capital helped to finance growth of the script.

MGM has a primary look characteristic movie manufacturing cope with Channing Tatum, Reid Carolin, and Peter Kiernan’s Free Association, and MGM can even launch what’s Tatum’s directorial debut with Reid Carolin, the highway journey film “Dog,” which is scheduled for a launch in 2022.

MGM additionally picked up one other movie out of Cannes, the competitors title “Flag Day” that’s directed by Sean Penn.

Ackie is represented by CAA, Hamilton Hodell, and Range Media Partners. Kravitz is repped by CAA and Untitled. Tatum by CAA.