JAKARTA - Singer Billie Eilish is rumored to star in her debut film from the adaptation of the novel The Bell Jar, a classic work by Sylvia Plath in 1963. This adaptation was made by director Sarah Polley.
Polley will adapt the novel under the Focus Features production house. He last directed the film Women Talking in 2022 which won Best Adapted Screenplay at the Oscars.
The Bell Jar tells the story of a young artist who loses her mind and ambition in the face of social pressures. This novel is the only novel created by Sylvia Plath who died at the age of 30.
Deadline reported that Billie Eilish will play the main character Esther Greenwood who struggles with mental health after she gets a job at a magazine in New York.
Production of the film finally began to develop after being planned for 20 years. Figures such as Julia Stiles, Kirsten Dunst, Dakota Fanning, and Frankie Shaw tried to get involved by producing films and series but were never realized.
Before the film, Billie Eilish acted in the Prime Video series Swarm in 2023. He is also preparing a new documentary in collaboration with director James Cameron.
Eilish and her brother, Finneas, bagged two Oscar trophies for Best Original Songs in the films No Time to Die in 2021 and Barbie in 2023.
Sarah Polley had acted in the series The Studio, a series that focuses on the production process of films and series made by Seth Rogen.
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