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It's the childhood toy beloved by countless youngsters.
Now Lily Collins will be starring as Polly Pocket in an upcoming live-action movie written and directed by Lily Collins.
The film, which will be produced by Lena's production company Good Thing Going and Lily, 32, will follow a young girl befriending the childhood classic toy, according to Deadline.
Child's play! Lena Dunham will be writing and directing a new live-action movie about Polly Pocket starring Lily Collins as the portable doll (Lena pictured L in 2019, Collins R in 2019)
Taking to Instagram, Lily gushed about her new project as she posted a photo of yourself as a young girl standing inside the pink Polly Pocket case.
'Little Lil, big news. As a child who was obsessed with Polly Pockets, it's a real dream come true to announce this project!' Lily announced in the caption. 'I am partnering with the most inspiring powerhouse team — Robbie Brenner, @lenadunham, @mattel and @mgmstudios — to reintroduce Polly to the world in a fun, modern way… bringing these tiny toys to the big screen.
'Truly so excited to be coming on as both a producer and Polly herself! Can't wait to dive into this pastel world…'
In a statement, Lena reflected on her own childhood memories playing with the toys as she expressed
