Pussy Island
Pussy Island is an upcoming American thriller film directed by Zoë Kravitz, in her directorial debut, from a screenplay she co-wrote with E.T. Feigenbaum and starring Naomi Ackie and Channing Tatum.
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Directed by | Zoë Kravitz |
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Cinematography | Adam Newport-Berra |
Edited by | Kathryn J. Schubert |
Music by | Gabriel Garzón-Montano |
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Distributed by | Amazon MGM Studios[1] |
Country | United States |
Language | English |
Premise
A cocktail waitress becomes infatuated with a tech mogul, and travels with him to his private island, where things begin to go wrong.
Cast
- Naomi Ackie as Frida
- Channing Tatum as Slater King
- Simon Rex as Cody
- Christian Slater
- Geena Davis
- Adria Arjona
- Haley Joel Osment
- Kyle MacLachlan
- Alia Shawkat
Production
Zoë Kravitz started writing Pussy Island in 2017.[2] In June 2021, Kravitz revealed her plans to make her directorial debut with the film, the script of which she co-wrote with E.T. Feigenbaum. Channing Tatum will star in the movie,[3] and at the Cannes Market, MGM won the distribution rights as Naomi Ackie was cast as Frida, the film's lead role.[4] In May 2022, Simon Rex joined the cast.[5] In July, Christian Slater, Alia Shawkat, Geena Davis, Adria Arjona, Haley Joel Osment and Kyle MacLachlan were amongst new castings added to the film.[6] In June 2023, it was widely rumored that the title would be changed to just P Island.
Filming began on June 23, 2022,[7] with production occurring in Mexico.[8]
References
- Whittock, Jesse (2023-05-08). "Amazon MGM Studios Distribution To Launch At LA Screenings". Deadline. Retrieved 2023-09-18.
- Bergeson, Samantha (February 15, 2022). "Zoë Kravitz Rewrote Directorial Debut Pussy Island 'a Million Times' After Harvey Weinstein Allegations". IndieWire. Penske Media Corporation. Archived from the original on May 3, 2022. Retrieved May 3, 2022.
- Fleming, Mike Jr (2021-06-15). "Zoë Kravitz To Make Directing Debut On Pussy Island; Channing Tatum Playing Tech Billionaire With Mysterious Tropical Island: Hot Cannes Package". Deadline Hollywood. Penske Media Corporation. Archived from the original on 2022-01-14. Retrieved 2021-06-15.
- Jackson, Angelique (2021-06-25). "Zoë Kravitz's Pussy Island Movie Lands at MGM, Naomi Ackie to Star". Variety. Penske Media Corporation. Archived from the original on 2021-06-25. Retrieved 2021-06-25.
- Grobar, Matt (May 18, 2022). "Zoë Kravitz's MGM Thriller Pussy Island Adds Red Rocket's Simon Rex". Deadline Hollywood. Penske Media Corporation. Archived from the original on May 19, 2022. Retrieved May 19, 2022.
- Grobar, Matt (July 6, 2022). "Christian Slater, Alia Shawkat, Geena Davis, Haley Joel Osment & Kyle MacLachlan Among Final Additions To Zoë Kravitz's Directorial Debut Pussy Island For MGM". Deadline Hollywood. Archived from the original on 6 July 2022. Retrieved 6 July 2022.
- Devore, Britta (June 24, 2022). "Zoë Kravitz's Directorial Debut Pussy Island Begins Filming". Collider. Archived from the original on 7 July 2022. Retrieved 7 July 2022.
- Welch, Rebecca (April 20, 2022). "Zoë Kravitz Is Readying the Cast for Her #MeToo Psychodrama, Pussy Island". Backstage. Archived from the original on May 19, 2022. Retrieved May 19, 2022.
External links
- Pussy Island at IMDb