Lily Collins will play Audrey Hepburn in a new movie about the making of the 1961 classic “Breakfast at Tiffany’s.”
Collins will also serve as a producer for the project, which is based on the Sam Wasson book “Fifth Avenue, 5 A.M.: Audrey Hepburn, Breakfast at Tiffany’s and the Dawn of the Modern Woman.” Alena Smith, best known for creating the Apple TV series “Dickinson,” will write the script. A director hasn’t been set.
Adapted from the novella by Truman Capote, “Breakfast at Tiffany’s” follows the socialite Holly Golightly as she meets a struggling writer who moves into her apartment building. Described in the press release as the “first complete account of the making of the film,” the upcoming movie will chronicle the influential romantic comedy through the chaotic pre-production (Capote wanted Marilyn Monroe to play Holly Golightly and felt the studio, Paramount, “double crossed” him by casting Hepburn) and on-set drama (a crew member was reportedly nearly electrocuted while filming the iconic opening sequence outside the flagship Tiffany & Co. on Fifth Avenue). Capote, legendary costume designer Edith Head and director Blake Edwards will be characters in the untitled making-of film, but their casting hasn’t been announced.
“It’s with almost 10 years of development and a lifetime of admiration and adoration for Audrey that I’m finally able share this,” Collins wrote on Instagram. “Honored and ecstatic don’t begin to express how I feel…”
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Imagine Entertainment is backing the film, with executives Brian Grazer, Jeb Brody and Justin Wilkes serving as producers on behalf of the production company. Marc Gilbar will executive produce and Joyce Choi will oversee the development. Charlie McDowell and Alex Orlovsky will produce for Case Study Films alongside Scott LaStaiti. Sam Wasson and Brandon Millan will executive produce for Felix Farmer Productions. Michael Shamberg will also serve as executive producer.
Collins is known for Netflix’s television series “Emily in Paris,” which was recently renewed for Season 6. Her credits also include “Rules Don’t Apply” and David Fincher’s historical drama “Mank.” She is repped by LBI Entertainment, CAA and Sloane, Offer, Weber & Dern.
From Variety US