"Variety reports that the film will be written and directed by Lorene Scafaria. The director, known for her work in I Love LA and Succession, as well as Hustlers, came on board after Carpenter approached Universal about the project last year. Carpenter is also reported to be producing the project alongside Marc Platt, who's worked on Wicked, Legally Blonde, and Cruella among many other feature films."
"The project is the first announcement from Carpenter after the "Manchild" singer scored six Grammy nominations for her album, Man's Best Friend. Among the nominations are album of the year, record of the year and song of the year. Man's Best Friend is Carpenter's seventh studio album and follows on from the wildly successful Short n' Sweet, released in 2024."
"Since reaching the upper echelons of musical stardom last year, Carpenter has been a visible and vocal ally of the LGBTQ+ community. She's used her tours to raise money for LGBTQ+ causes, including the Transgender Law Centre. During her performance at the MTV Video Music Awards in September this year, the "Espresso" hitmaker was surrounded by queer folk and stars of RuPaul's Drag Race, plus a range of banners carrying slogans including "Protect Trans Rights"."
Sabrina Carpenter will star in a major studio musical based on Lewis Carroll's Alice's Adventures in Wonderland. Lorene Scafaria will write and direct the film after Carpenter approached Universal about the project. Carpenter will also produce alongside Marc Platt, with Leslie Morgenstein and Elysa Koplovitz Dutton producing for Alloy Entertainment. Carpenter's acting credits include Work It, Tall Girl, Clouds, and the Disney Channel series Girl Meets World. Carpenter recently earned six Grammy nominations for her seventh studio album, Man's Best Friend, including album, record, and song of the year. Carpenter has been a visible LGBTQ+ ally and used tours to raise money for LGBTQ+ causes.
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