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Rosamund Pike to Star and Produce 'Feed', a Body Horror Film
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In Short: Rosamund Pike will star in and produce 'Feed', a body horror film from director Leslye Headland and screenwriter Daniella Isaacs.
Rosamund Pike is set to star in and produce 'Feed', a body horror film that will debut at the American Film Market next week. The film, inspired by the 2022 Finnish film 'Hatching', is directed by Leslye Headland and written by Daniella Isaacs.
Pike, an Oscar nominee known for roles in 'Gone Girl' and 'I Care a Lot', will play Erin, a desperate mother who discovers a collagen supplement that promises to make her tween gymnast daughter a star influencer.
The film explores themes of parental ambition, the dangers of social media, and the fine line between predator and prey. Headland and Isaacs praised Pike's boldness and the script's audacity.
Pike expressed her desire to make a film that confronts modern obsessions with social media and self-improvement, as well as the complexities of modern motherhood.
The film's logline describes a mother's transformation as her daughter gains viral fame, delving into the dark appetites of online communities and the monetization of youth and beauty.
Pike, who recently starred in Guy Ritchie's 'In the Grey', will produce 'Feed' through her Primitive Streak banner. She is repped by CAA, United Agents, and Magnolia Entertainment.
ZQ Entertainment financed the script's development, and the film is set to explore contemporary fears about the digital world.
Pike's statement highlighted the film's examination of parental fears and the dangers of the digital landscape, emphasizing the script's human and disturbing elements.
Pike's involvement in 'Feed' marks a significant step in her career, combining her acting prowess with her producing skills to tackle a provocative and contemporary narrative.
What's confirmed
- The Oscar nominee ( Gone Girl, I Care a Lot ) is set to star in and produce the upcoming body horror from director Leslye Headland ( The Acolyte, Russian Doll, Sleeping with Other People ) and screenwriter Daniella Isaacs ( People Who Knew Me ), whose script is inspired by the 2022 Finnish film Hatching.
- Pike is repped by CAA, United Agents and Magnolia Entertainment; Headland is repped by CAA and Sugar23; Isaacs is repped by Curtis Brown Group.
- ZQ Entertainment financed the script’s development.
- Described as a “twisted mother-daughter story about parental ambition, the illusion of protection, and the fine line between predator and prey,” Feed stars Pike as Erin, a desperate mother who discovers an obscure collagen supplement that promises to make her tween gymnast daughter a star influencer.
- “Long have I wanted to make a film that plays anarchically with our obsession with social media and self-improvement, our desire for fame without notable admirable skill and, let’s put it out there, the monstrosity of modern motherhood,” Pike said in a statement.
- Rosamund Pike will star in and produce “Feed,” a body horror film from “Russian Doll” co-creator and “ Star Wars: The Acolyte ” creator Leslye Headland.
What's still developing
- It is contemporary and confronting, and I have found my perfect collaborators in Daniella Isaacs and Leslye Headland, both women who know that to be a girl, in a body, is dangerous, febrile, intoxicating and dare we say it monstrous.” Headland added, “Daniella’s script is audacious, disturbing and deeply human, and Rosamund is among the boldest actors working today.
- Her other recent film credits include “Ladies First,” “Now You See Me: Now You Don’t” and “Hallow Road.” In 2027, she will reunite with Ritchie for “Wife and Dog,” which also stars Anthony Hopkins and Benedict Cumberbatch.
- “I couldn’t ask for better partners to take on the darker corners of this story and I feel incredibly lucky to be making this film with two women whose work I admire so much.” Pike, best known for her roles in “Gone Girl,” “Pride & Prejduice” and “Die Another Day,” was last seen in Guy Ritchie’s action comedy “In the Grey” alongside Henry Cavill and Jake Gyllenhaal.