Rooney Mara is set to star in and produce a biopic about one of Hollywood’s most iconic stars, Audrey Hepburn, an individual with knowledge of the project confirmed to .
Luca Guadagnino (“Call Me By Your Name”The film, which has landed at Apple Studios to produce, will be directed by ( ). Mara and Michael Mitnick will produce the feature.“Vinyl”() Writing the script.
Hepburn is most well-known as the star of “Breakfast at Tiffany’s,”As well as classics like “Sabrina,” “The Nun’s Story,” “Wait Until Dark”An Oscar-winning role in “Roman Holiday.” Though it’s unclear which portion of Hepburn’s life the film will explore, which extended far beyond acting into work in fashion and philanthropy.
Mara most recently starred in Guillermo Del Toro’s “Nightmare Alley”Her work has been nominated twice for Oscars “Carol” “The Girl With the Dragon Tattoo.” The Audrey Hepburn biopic will also be her third producing credit, having previously produced 2013’s “The Truth About Emanuel”The documentary “The End of Medicine.”
Guadagnino’s last feature was 2018’s “Suspiria” and he’s at work on “Bones and All”Mark Rylance, Timothee Chalamet. He’s also teaming with Mara on a “Brideshead Revisited” project.
Apple is looking to add the Hepburn biopic to its growing list of buzzy and star-studded projects. They were already in talks to buy a Formula One racing film starring Brad Pitt. “Top Gun: Maverick” director Joseph Kosinski. Soon, Ridley Scott will also start work. “Kitbag”Apple will feature a Napoleon Bonaparte biopic, which will star Joaquin Phoenix as well as Vanessa Kirby.
Puck reported the news first.