Pussy Island, Zo Kravitz’s first film as a filmmaker, has generated a lot of buzzeses. The actress will direct a “genre thriller” she co-wrote with E.T. Feigenbaum. Stars like Channing Tatum, Naomi Ackie, and Simon Rex populate the film’s impressive cast. Kravitz explained her choice to hire Tatum in an interview with WSJ Magazine, saying that she “knew from afar that he’s a feminist” and that “he’s not scared to embrace the darkness.” The film’s concept was conceived five years before the #MeToo movement emerged; nonetheless, according to Kravitz, the film was inspired by “a lot of rage and aggravation about the lack of dialogue about the abuse of women” in businesses where significant sums of money are at stake.
The protagonist, Frida (Ackie), is a young cocktail waitress who develops romantic feelings for Slater King, a wealthy philanthropist and computer billionaire (Tatum). When King returns Frida approaches and invites her to a small party on his private island, Frida feels she has finally made it. As she becomes further immersed in the glamorous lifestyle of the affluent and famous, she begins to suspect that there may be more to the island than meets the eye. A really scary thing. Tatum has never before taken on a role quite like Slater King’s ominous one, despite his impressive resume.
Kravitz chose him for the role of King because he “hadn’t portrayed a dark character previously,” despite the fact that we’ve often seen him play the guy next door or decent boyfriend. She elaborates by saying, For someone who has often portrayed the boy next door, decent guy, love interest, etc., I find it to be really thrilling to see. Even before I got to know him, I had the impression that he was a feminist who wasn’t afraid to go into the shadows of her ideology, despite the fact that he is well aware that they don’t represent his true self. That’s why I was interested in setting up a meeting with him. Of course, I was correct.
Kravitz has said that she is “learning a lot about what it takes to create a movie and how many fires are continuously being put out” as a result of her directorial obligations.” She’s trying not to let things get too much for her: “If you zoom out too much and think about the whole thing at once, it produces a lot of tension, but if you focus on the current moment, it’s very exciting.”” Pussy Island has not yet been scheduled for a release.