Lily Collins is set to star as Polly Pocket in a film directed by Lena Dunham. The head of Mattel Films confirms the script is in — and it’s “great.”
, “I don’t know that it’s necessarily going to be darker. It’s just going to be unique — more of like a ‘Being John Malkovich’ or an ‘Adaptation,'” she says, referencing the 1999 and 2002 Spike Jonze films.
“Any movie that has Barney is not certainly going to be straightforward,” Brenner adds. Referencing the Seth MacFarlane comedies, she quips: “We’re not making ‘Ted.’ You know what I mean?” Reciting the famous “Barney” song , the Mattel exec says the upcoming film will be about “identity and finding who you love and who feels alienated” and “what does it all mean?” Brenner says the film will “be more adult and have adult themes — and sort of be a little bit off-kilter.”The “Emily In Paris” star will star as the micro-doll in a family comedy written and directed by the “Girls” creator.that there is a script, which she enthusiastically describes as a “great” script.
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