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Lena Dunham Drops ‘Polly Pocket’ Film, Says She’s Not the Star of Her Netflix Show Because ‘I Was Not Up for Having My Body Dissected Again’ After ‘Girls’
Lena Dunham wrote a script for a "Polly Pocket" movie that she no longer plans to direct.
Lena Dunham revealed in a new interview with The New Yorker that she is no longer attached to Mattel’s “ Polly Pocket ” movie, which was announced back in 2021 with the “Girls” creator writing and directing and “Emily in Paris” favorite Lily Collins set to star. The film, along with Barney and Hot Wheels, is one of several projects Mattel had its in development pipeline as a follow-up to last year’s blockbuster “Barbie.” It turns out Greta Gerwig’s Oscar winner provided Dunham with the clarity she needed to put ‘Polly Pocket” aside. Just last year following the smash success of “Barbie,” Mattel Films boss Robbie Brenner told Variety that she was enthusiastic about Dunham’s “great” script.
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