Wednesday Breakout Evie Templeton Joins Victorian Psycho

Apr 30, 2026 2:33am PT ‘Wednesday’ Breakout Evie Templeton Joins Cannes-Premiering Gothic Thriller ‘Victorian Psycho’ (EXCLUSIVE) By Alex Ritman Plus Icon Alex Ritman @alexritman Latest Green Day Coming-of-Age Comedy ‘Nimrods’ Starring Mckenna Grace Heading to Cannes Market With Palisades Park (EXCLUSIVE) 1 hour ago Jack Lowden Plays a Right-Wing, Anti-Immigration Politician in ‘Vote Gavin Lyle,’ Aneil Karia’s Satirical Short About U.K. Politics (EXCLUSIVE) 2 hours ago Tessa Thompson, Owen Cooper and Ebon Moss-Bachrach to Star in Thriller ‘Foxfinder’ From ‘Severance’ Director Aoife McArdle 18 hours ago See All Photo: A P Wilding With upcoming Gothic thriller “Victorian Psycho” confirmed for Cannes, an additional member of the cast has now been announced. Evie Templeton, the rising British star best known for her breakout turn as Agnes DeMille in the second season of Netflix hit “Wednesday,” stars in the film, which will premiere in the Un Certain Regard competition. Templeton — who also starred in 2024’s supernatural horror “Return to Silent Hill” — takes on the role of Drusilla Pounds, starring alongside Maika Monroe, Thomasin McKenzie, Jason Isaacs, Ruth Wilson and Jacobi Jupe. The film has just been announced to premiere at Cannes Film Festival, for its Un Certain Regard section. Related Stories Justin Bieber Favors 'Swag' Songs in a Minimalist Coachella Set, but Also Revisits His ‘Baby’-Hood, Bingeing on Old YouTube Clips Elle Fanning Isn't a Convincing OnlyFans Star in Apple TV's 'Margo's Got Money Troubles': TV Review Directed by Zachary Wigon and set in Victorian England, “Victorian Psycho” sees an eccentric governess (Monroe) arrive at a remote gothic manor, where strange happenings stir suspicion that she’s not what she seems. Miss Drusilla Pounds (Templeton) is the picture of a young lady-in-the-making, but inwardly, she carries an intensity and darkness beyond her years. Popular on Variety The film is based on Virginia Feito’s best-selling novel of the same name. Bleecker Street have acquired distribution rights in the U.S., with True Brit on board in the U.K. and Ireland. Anton is fully financing the film and representing international rights. “Victorian Psycho” is produced by Dan Kagan (“Longlegs”) under his Traffic banner as well as Sebastien Raybaud (“Greenland: Migration”) for Anton and Wigon, in association with Anonymous Content. EPs include Anonymous Content’s Nick Shumaker and Bard Dorros, Feito, and Bleecker Street’s Kent Sanderson and Miranda King. Templeton is repped by Independent Talent Group and Luber Roklin Entertainment. Jump to Comments Lorne Michaels Wants ‘SNL U.K.’ to Be ‘Smarter and Funnier’ Than U.S. Version: It Should Be the ‘Cooler of the Two Shows’ ‘Peaky Blinders’ Creator Explains the Movie’s Big Death and That Cillian Murphy-Barry Keoghan Showdown, Plus More Duke in the Upcoming Spinoff ‘Hannah Montana’ Cast Recalls First Days of Filming: ‘I Was Afraid I Was Going to Get Fired’ Nikki Glaser Won’t Be Roasting Kevin Hart: ‘I’m Coming Up Short With Short Jokes’ Chase Infiniti Says It Was ‘Totally Surreal’ to Work With Morgan Freeman in New Audi Commercial Rob and Michele Reiner Remembered as ‘Superheroes’ at Human Rights Campaign Gala: ‘They Helped Make It Possible for LGBTQ+ People to Marry the Person They Love’ JavaScript is required to load the comments. Loading comments...