Billie Eilish In Talks To Make Movie Acting Debut In Adaptation Of Sylvia Plath’s ‘The Bell Jar’ For Director Sarah Polley, Plan B & Studiocanal; Focus Features Landing Red Hot Package

11 Mar, 17:31 — 11 Mar, 18:29

Why this matters

This story is significant as it marks a potential major career shift for Billie Eilish, a globally recognized music artist, into feature film acting. Her involvement could bring significant attention to an adaptation of Sylvia Plath's classic and often challenging novel, 'The Bell Jar,' potentially introducing it to a new generation of audiences.

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The GuardianMostly Factual9h ago

Billie Eilish set for big screen acting debut in Sarah Polley’s adaptation of The Bell Jar

Grammy-winning singer is in advanced talks to lead an adaptation of Sylvia Plath’s novel for Oscar-winning writer-director Grammy-winning singer-songwriter Billie Eilish is set to make her big screen acting debut in an adaptation of Sylvia Plath’s semi-autobiographical novel The Bell Jar. According to Deadline, the 24-year-old will take on the lead role for Sarah Polley, the writer-director who previously won an Oscar for her Women Talking screenplay. Eilish is reportedly in advanced talks fo...

By Benjamin Lee

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varietyMostly Factual10h ago

Billie Eilish in Talks to Make Movie Acting Debut in ‘The Bell Jar’ From ‘Women Talking’ Director Sarah Polley

Billie Eilish is set to make her film acting debut in Sarah Polley’s film adaptation of Sylvia Plath’s “The Bell Jar.” Academy Award winner Polley is set to adapt and direct the film, her first movie since winning the best adapted screenplay Oscar for “Women Talking” in 2023. The project, which has landed at Focus Features, […]

By Angelique Jackson

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hollywood-reporterMostly Factual10h ago

Billie Eilish in Talks to Make Movie Debut With Sarah Polley’s ‘The Bell Jar’

The project from Focus Features adapts author Sylvia Plath's classic novel.

By Ryan Gajewski

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