Naomi Ackie Lands Female Lead in 'Pussy Island' Movie Opposite Channing Tatum

Naomi Ackie has landed the lead female role in the upcoming movie Pussy Island, which will mark the directorial debut of Zoe Kravitz.

Channing Tatum will be leading the film alongside Naomi, who is best known for appearing in the Star Wars franchise and in the Netflix shows Master of None and End of the F*cking World.

Deadline reports that Naomi will play Frida, “a young, clever, Los Angeles cocktail waitress who has her eyes set on the prize: philanthropist and tech mogul Slater King (Tatum). When she skillfully maneuvers her way into King’s inner circle and ultimately an intimate gathering on his private island, she is ready for a journey of a lifetime. Despite the epic setting, beautiful people, ever-flowing champagne and late-night dance parties, Frida can sense that there’s more to this island than meets the eye. Something she can’t quite put her finger on. Something terrifying.”

Click inside to read what Zoe said about the casting…

It was also announced that MGM has landed global distribution rights for the movie!

“I am honored to be partnering with an iconic studio such as MGM for this project. Their commitment to the art of storytelling is something that I truly admire and respect. Naomi Ackie is an extraordinary talent and we can’t wait to see her bring this role to life,” Zoe said in a statement.

MGM chairman Michael De Luca said, “We are incredibly excited to be part of Zoe’s directorial debut. This is a timely and insightful thriller, with a biting humor that we anticipate audiences will be utterly captivated by. Pussy Island is going to be an epic beginning to Zoe’s directing career.”

Naomi recently filmed a VERY EXCITING project that will be released next year.