Apple has picked up “Dolly,” an upcoming film ready for Florence Pugh star, best known for her roles in “Midsommar” and “Little Women,” reports. Last date.
Apple bought the rights to the film after a “competitive bidding war,” but the project has not been locked yet because the script has not yet been written and no director has been chosen.
The script is written by Vanessa Taylor and Drew Pearce. Taylor worked on screens for “Hillbilly Elegy” and “The Shape of Water,” while Drew Pearce had worked on franchises such as “Iron Man,” “Mission: Impossible,” and “Fast and Furious. “
“Dolly” is described as a sci-fi courtroom drama in which a robotic companion doll kills its owner and then shakes the world by declaring her innocence and calling for a lawyer . The film was inspired by Elizabeth Bear’s short story of the same name.
“Dolly” accompanies several other Apple TV + films including the recently released film “Palmer” by Justin Timberlake and “Cherry,” an upcoming film by Tom Holland .