Alejandro Landes Echavarría preparing to two Hollywood A-listers.
Mikey Madison and Kirsten Dunst will star in the Colombian-Ecuadorian film director’s latest feature Reptilia.
The film centers on a dental hygienist seduced by a mysterious mermaid into the dark and wet underworld of Florida’s exotic animal trade.
The film is based on a script by Landes Echavarría and Duke Merriman. Pastel, Imperative Entertainment and AF Films are set to produce alongside Landes Echavarría under his A Stela Cine banner. Black Bear is providing financing.
UTA Independent Film Group and 30West will co-handle U.S. distribution rights.
The film will be introduced to international buyers at the Cannes Market by Charades. Principal photography will commence in the fall.
The film centers on a dental hygienist seduced by a mysterious mermaid into the dark and wet underworld of Florida’s exotic animal trade.
Landes Echavarría previously directed Monos, which premiered at the 2019 Sundance Film Festival, where it won the World Cinema Dramatic Special Jury Award before going on to win t Best Film at the 2019 BFI London Film Festival.
The film was subsequently selected as the official Colombian entry for the Best International Feature at the 92nd Academy Awards.