MARGARET QUALLEY TO STAR IN ANTON’S NEW PSYCHOLOGICAL HORROR FILM VICTORIAN PSYCHO; SALES TO COMMENCE AT AFM.
Margaret Qualley (The Substance, Quentin Tarantino’s Once Upon a Time…in Hollywood, Netflix’s The Maid) is set to star in psychological horror thriller film Victorian Psycho. Zachary Wigon (Neon’s Sanctuary) directs from a script by the acclaimed and best-selling author Virginia Feito (Mrs. March), based on her upcoming novel of the same name. This marks the second collaboration between Wigon and Qualley, following Wigon’s film Sanctuary, which premiered at TIFF in 2022 to rave reviews and was quickly acquired by Neon.
Victorian Psycho is produced by Dan Kagan (Neon’s Longlegs, Paramount’s Significant Other) under his Traffic. banner as well as Sebastien Raybaud (Fuze, Greenland: Migration, Greenland, The Night House) and Wigon, in association with Anonymous Content. Nick Shumaker and Bard Dorros will executive produce.
Anton is fully financing the film and is representing international rights, launching sales at the upcoming American Film Market. U.S. rights are co-represented by Anton, UTA Independent Film Group and CAA Media Finance. Production is set to begin in March 2025.
In 1858, a young, eccentric governess named Winifred Notty (Margaret Qualley) arrives at the remote gothic manor known as Ensor House. Winifred’s responsibilities include teaching the children table manners and educating them about their family’s history, all whilst hiding her psychopathic tendencies. As Winifred assimilates into life at Ensor House, staff members begin to inexplicably disappear, and the owners of the estate begin to wonder if there is something amiss about their new governess.
‘As soon as I discovered this thoroughly insane and unforgettable character, I knew I had to introduce moviegoers to Winifred Notty. I am beyond thrilled that the utterly fearless Margaret Qualley will be bringing this complex antihero to vivid life. Virginia Feito’s screenplay is an audacious blend of psychodrama, satire, gore and mystery. With horror aficionado producer Dan Kagan and the support of Anton and Anonymous, I cannot wait to make Victorian Psycho.’
- Zachary Wigon
‘From its first few pages to its terrifying ending, Victorian Psycho entirely delivered on its promise of being a ride like nothing I’d read before. I couldn’t be more excited to be bringing this movie to life with our partners at Anton and Anonymous.’
- Dan Kagan
‘Working with Zach [Wigon] again feels like a rare gift, and I can’t wait to step into this twisted world he’s created.’
- Margaret Qualley
Margaret Qualley can currently be seen starring in Coralie Fargeat’s critically acclaimed body horror feature, The Substance, alongside Demi Moore. She has become one of the most sought-after actors of her generation since her esteemed debut portrayal on the HBO series The Leftovers. In 2021, Qualley starred in the Netflix limited series Maid, for which she received Emmy, Screen Actors Guild and Critics’ Choice Award nominations. Her additional credits include Once Upon a Time in Hollywood…, Kinds of Kindness, Drive Away Dolls, Poor Things, Stars at Noon, and Fosse/Verdon. Her upcoming films include Ethan Coen’s Honey Don’t, Richard Linklater’s Blue Moon, and Huntington, also starring Glen Powell.
Wigon is repped by United Talent Agency and Anonymous Content. Qualley is repped by Creative Artists Agency, Sloane Offer Weber & Dern LLP and Relevant. Feito is repped by Kent Wolf of Neon Literary Agency, Darren Trattner of Jackoway Austen Tyerman Wertheimer Mandelbaum Morris Bernstein Trattner Auerbach Hynick Jaime LeVine Sample & Klein and WME.
ABOUT ANTON
Headquartered in London, with offices in Los Angeles and Berlin, Anton’s current film slate includes David Mackenzie’s thriller Fuze starring Theo James and Aaron Taylor Johnson, which recently completed production in London; Night of the Zoopocalypse, the CGI animated feature from the Studios behind Despicable Me, Ice Age: Collision Course and Paw Patrol which will market premiere at the AFM; Memoir of a Snail, the stop motion animated feature from Academy Award-winner Adam Elliott, which recently took home the top Cristal Award at the Annecy International Animation Film Festival, was awarded the Best Film at the London Film Festival and screened in Official Selection at the Telluride Film Festival; Martin Campbell’s Cleaner starring Daisy Ridley and Clive Owen; the survival thriller A Prayer for the Dying starring Johnny Flynn and John C. Reilly, currently in post-production; Claude Barras’ animated feature Savages which enjoyed its World Premiere in Official Selection at this year’s Cannes Film Festival; and Additional projects include Greenland: Migration starring Gerard Butler, who reprises his role in the sequel to Anton’s blockbuster Greenland, currently in post-production.
Recently, Anton developed, produced and financed the 2023 Toronto International Film Festival title The End We Start From starring Jodie Comer and Benedict Cumberbatch; Mothers’ Instinct starring Jessica Chastain and Anne Hathaway; the action thriller Canary Black, starring Kate Beckinsale and Rupert Friend, which recently completed production; and Jamie Child’s thriller Jackdaw, starring Oliver Jackson-Cohen and Jenna Coleman.
