Billie Eilish is looking forward to the big screen.
The musical star is in talks to make her acting debut with Oscar-winning director Sarah Polley’s adaptation of Sylvia Bath’s classic 1963 novel. The bell the bell. Polley, who won an Academy Award for her screenplay in 2022 Women talkingHe writes the screenplay that adapts the book.
Focus Features has acquired the project, which hails from Plan B Entertainment and StudioCanal. Joey gorman wittles known as Little house on the meadow and 13 reasons whyworks as a producer. After creating the project through her company Joy Coalition, Gorman Wittels packaged the project The bell the bell With Eilish, Pauly and bringing Plan B and StudioCanal on board.
The bestselling novel focuses on college student Esther Greenwood’s mental health journey as she takes on a magazine role.
Eilish, a 10-time Grammy Award winner, won her second Oscar for her song “What Was I Made For?” From the movie 2023 Barbie. This came after she won an Oscar for “No Time to Die” from the 2021 James Bond film of the same name. Her most recent album was 2024 He hit me hard and softwhich includes the singles “Birds of a Feather” and “Wildflower”.
The star dabbled in acting with a role in the Prime Video series swarm. She hosted the 2021 episode of Saturday Night Live.
Eilish is repped by WME and Sandbox Entertainment. Polley is repped by WME, GGA and Circle Management. Gorman Whittles is represented by Nina Shaw at Del Shaw.
Insider He was the first to report that Eilish and Pauly were involved The bell the bell.
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