Apple lands sci-fi courtroom drama 'Dolly' starring Florence Pugh
Apple TV+ has picked up the rights to "Dolly," a new feature film starring Florence Pugh, after a reportedly competitive bidding war.
Credit: Deadline
The film is described as a sci-fi courtroom drama. In "Dolly," a companion "doll" robot kills its owner. She then shocks the world by claiming that she is not guilty and asking for a lawyer.
Deadline reports that the project has not yet been greenlit. The film's script still needs to be written and a director needs to be attached. The film did catch the interest of four bidders, including multiple studios and another streaming platform besides Apple TV+.
Pugh, known for her roles in "Midsommar" and "Little Women," will take the lead role. Vanessa Taylor and Drew Pearce will write the script.
The film will join a growing slate of Apple original film content, which includes the recently released Justin Timberlake flick "Palmer" and upcoming film "Cherry," starring Tom Holland.
Credit: Deadline
The film is described as a sci-fi courtroom drama. In "Dolly," a companion "doll" robot kills its owner. She then shocks the world by claiming that she is not guilty and asking for a lawyer.
Deadline reports that the project has not yet been greenlit. The film's script still needs to be written and a director needs to be attached. The film did catch the interest of four bidders, including multiple studios and another streaming platform besides Apple TV+.
Pugh, known for her roles in "Midsommar" and "Little Women," will take the lead role. Vanessa Taylor and Drew Pearce will write the script.
The film will join a growing slate of Apple original film content, which includes the recently released Justin Timberlake flick "Palmer" and upcoming film "Cherry," starring Tom Holland.
Comments
Enjoyed that one, looking forward to this one already.
Happens all the time. Somebody bought the rights to every book that was ever turned into a movie. Obviously then, they buy the rights and then write the script etc.