Lily Collins is set to star as the title character in a Polly Pocket movie directed by Lena Dunham!
The 1980’s miniature doll has been a household name for decades. With skills from roller skating to singing, the doll inspired young children and created the opportunity for play sets, dolls, and online games.
It’s time for Miss Pocket to grow in size, because Mattel and MGM will be adapting her story onto the big screen.
DEADLINE explains that Dunham’s production company Good Thing Going will also produce the movie about a young girl and a pocket-sized woman who form a friendship.
Dunham says that “Polly Pocket was responsible for countless hours of childhood escapism for [her] – Polly gave [her] a tiny world of magic and autonomy to narrate, so it’s pretty poetic to be tackling these same ideas now as a director collaborating with the brilliant Lily Collins, Robbie Brenner, Mattel and MGM.”
“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,” she continues.
Said Collins: “I’m so excited to partner with this inspiring powerhouse of a team. Developing this project with Robbie, Lena, Mattel and MGM to reintroduce Polly in a fun, modern way has been such a treat. As a child who was obsessed with Polly Pocket, this is a real dream come true and I can’t wait to bring these tiny toys to the big screen.”
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