Melissa Leo Starring in Serial Killer Procedural ‘The Mannequin’ From ‘Dangerous Animals’ Filmmaker Sean Byrne

Home Film Markets & Festivals May 11, 2026 12:42am PT Melissa Leo Starring in Serial Killer Procedural ‘The Mannequin’ From ‘Dangerous Animals’ Filmmaker Sean Byrne By Brent Lang Plus Icon Brent Lang Executive Editor BrentALang Latest Werner Herzog’s ‘Bucking Fastard’ Turns Down Cannes Film Festival Invite After Being Denied Competition Slot (EXCLUSIVE) 2 days ago ‘In the Blue,’ Next Feature From Filmmaking Duo Delilah Napier and Lucy Powers, Boarded by Passages Pictures (EXCLUSIVE) 2 days ago ‘Blue Heron’ Filmmaker Sophy Romvari Signs With Fusion Entertainment (EXCLUSIVE) 3 days ago See All Melissa Leo, the Oscar-winning star of “The Fighter,” will appear in “The Mannequin,” a serial killer procedural from Sean Byrne, the twisted auteur behind “Dangerous Animals.” Studiocanal’s new genre label Sixth Dimension is backing the film and will launch worldwide sales at Cannes. It will release the picture in the U.K., France, Germany, Benelux, Poland, Australia and New Zealand. Elevation Pictures will handle distribution in Canada. Byrne will write and direct and the film will head into production this summer. Related Stories 'The Pitt' Finale Hits Series High of 9.7 Million Viewers in One Weekend; Season 2 Averaging 15.4 Million Viewers Per Episode