EXCLUSIVE: Following the acclaim for her directorial debut Theater Camp, Molly Gordon‘s next directing gig, Peaked, is gaining momentum and looks to be adding one of the town’s busiest rising stars. Sources tell Deadline that Sex Education breakout Emma Mackey is in talks to join the A24 comedy that has Gordon starring and directing from a script by her and Allie Levitan.
A24 is producing and financing. Topic Studios, who previously collaborated with Gordon on Theater Camp, will co-finance the film.
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The film follows the two girls who traumatized you in high school as they try to relive their glory days at their 10-year reunion. David Hinojosa and Zach Nutman will produce alongside Gordon and A24. Levitan will executive produce. The film will shoot this year.
Mackey’s star has been on the rise following her role in the hit Netflix series Sex Education. Following the series ending in 2023, Mackey has moved to big-screen roles in films like Barbie and Alpha.
She most recently starred in the James L. Brooks dramedy Ella McKay. In 2026, she can be seen in Netflix’s Chronicles of Narnia adaptation, reuniting her with Barbie director Greta Gerwig. She will play the role of the White Witch, a highly sought role that had every young star chasing it.
Mackey is repped by CAA.