After a competitive bidding battle, Amazon MGM Studios has landed the package for a live-action movie revolving around the Bratz doll line with Kim Kardashian and Picturestart on board to produce. Charlie Polinger and Lucy McKendrick are writing the script, and while a deal is not closed, sources say Kardashian is being eyed to play the villain in the project.
Erik Feig and Julia Hammer will produce for Picturestart with Kardashian, and Jason and Jasmin Larian producing for MGA. MGA’s Isaac Larian will executive produce.
Given all the parties involved, along with the global popularity of the toy line, the package saw plenty of interest. But given the strong ties Kardashian and the studio already have, it makes sense the project ended up at Amazon MGM. Last year, the studio won an auction for an untitled thriller with Kardashian attached to star.
Following the success of the Barbie movie in 2023, studios have been on the lookout for iconic toys that could have a similar pop on the big screen, and Bratz falls right in line as something that could play well at a global level. The Bratz toy line has sold more than 200 million dolls to date globally and has the highest social media engagement across all platforms of any toy brand in the world.
As for the film, plot details are unknown at this time.
Kardashian has been on a roll as of late both on the producing and acting fronts. She is currently producing and starring the Netflix comedy The Fifth Wheel, which has Eva Longoria directing and Paula Pell penning the script. On the TV front she is set to star in the Hulu and Ryan Murphy drama series All Is Fair and is also producing and appearing in the Hulu series Group Chat. That series stars Lala Anthony and shoots this fall.
Polinger’s directorial and writing debut The Plague, produced by Lucy McKendrick and starring Joel Edgerton, recently premiered to praise in Cannes’ Un Certain Regard. He is now set to write and direct The Masque of the Red Death with A24 and Picturestart, which he and McKendrick will produce. McKendrick is in pre-production on Fangs, which she wrote, is directing, and will star in alongside Toni Collette and Edgerton, with Polinger producing.
Kardashian is repped by MGA Entertainment are represented by WME. Polinger is represented by Anonymous Content and UTA, and McKendrick is represented by 42 and CAA.
Picturestart most recently produced and co-financed Together, which will be released in theaters in August by Neon, and the 2023 Sundance Ensemble Award Winner Theater Camp, which was released by Searchlight last year. Among 13 films and four series produced or financed since launch are Unpregnant on HBO Max in 2020 and the 2022 Sundance Audience Award winner Cha Cha Real Smooth on Apple TV+.
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