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The film wasfirst announced in June 2021, and we already have a handful of details about the cast and creative team.
From the leading lady to the director, here’s everything to know.
Who is starring in the Polly Pocket movie?
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Emily in Parisstar Lily Collins is set to star as Polly Pocket herself, a casting decision Collins gushed about in her Instagram post about the announcement.
“As a child who was obsessed with Polly Pockets, it’s a real dream come true to announce this project!”she wrote alongside a childhood photoof herself (which she then flipped to illustrate her inside a Polly Pocket toy).
Who is directing the Polly Pocket movie?
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The statement went on, “I’m so thrilled to bring to bear both my love of this historic property and also my deep-seated belief that young women need smart playful films that speak to them without condescension.”
Who is producing the Polly Pocket movie?
In addition to starring in the film, Collins will also serve as a producer for the project. Robbie Brenner and Kevin McKeon will oversee the project for Mattel Films, while Sandino Moya-Smith and Winnie Carrillo will head things up for MGM. Good Thing Going’s Liz Watson and Michael P. Cohen will also serve as executive producers.
What will the Polly Pocket movie be about?
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PerVariety, the film “will center on a young girl and a pocket-sized woman who form a friendship.” Collins added that the film will “reintroduce Polly to the world in a fun, modern way… bringing these tiny toys to the big screen.”
Speaking withVarietyin July 2023, Robbie Brenner — who runs Mattel Films and is developing the Polly Pocket movie — confirmed that the script is done and “great.”
“First of all, they are two of my favorite ladies ever,” Brenner said of Collins and Dunham. “It’s been an amazing collaboration. Lena is so collaborative and rolls up her sleeves and really likes to roll around in notes and listen. She’s incredible. Lily is so smart and so specific and so productorial. It’s just been an incredible collaboration, so we are thrilled about it. Hopefully, we’ll be making that at some point in the future.”
When will the Polly Pocket movie be released?
The film doesn’t currently have a release date.Speaking withThe Hollywood Reporterin October 2022, Dunham revealed that she was finishing her second draft of the script. “We have a lot of fun with the idea of what happens when a small person encounters a big world,” she teased of the plot.
With Hollywood on hold amidthe WGAandSAG strike, the film likely wouldn’t start filming until late 2023 or early 2024.
source: people.com
