Polly Pocket, one of the most iconic toys in the history of the world is set to get the movie treatment and Lily Collins is helping to bring it to life.
With the film’s description keeping it short and sharp, it does an amazing job of speaking to the inner child in all of us, describing the movie as, “A young girl and a pocket-sized woman who form a friendship.” Now let’s be real, that’s a dream that any owner of a Polly Pocket toy fantasised multiple times.
As reported by Entertainment Weekly, Girls’ Lena Dunham will be writing, producing and directing the film, with Collins herself set to co-produce as well.
Dunham issued a statement on the upcoming movie. She said, “Polly Pocket was responsible for countless hours of childhood escapism for me – Polly gave me 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 [of Mattel Films], Mattel, and MGM.”
She continued, “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.”
Collins also issued a statement, saying, “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.”
As reported by Entertainment Weekly, whether the film will release in cinemas hasn’t been announced (as per the pandemic). However, Amazon recently bought MGM, which has the rights to the film, as part of an $8.45 billion dollar deal.
