Lily Collins will star as Audrey Hepburn in an upcoming film focused on the making of the iconic 1961 romantic comedy, Breakfast at Tiffany’s. The project, based on Sam Wasson’s book, Fifth Avenue, 5 A.M.: Audrey Hepburn, Breakfast at Tiffany’s and the Dawn of the Modern Woman, has been in development for nearly a decade.
Breakfast at Tiffany’s deservedly carved out its own place in cinematic history. In 2012, it received its long overdue placement onto the U.S. National Film Registry. The film was at first a star-studded example of the emerging independent cinema. It starred George Peppard, Patricia Neal, Mickey Rooney, Buddy Ebsen and Martin Balsam. It went on to win two Academy Awards in 1962, sealing its place as an American cinematic classic.
The film will be co-produced by Imagine Entertainment, Case Study Films, and Felix Farmer Productions. Brian Grazer, Jeb Brody & Justin Wilkes will serve as creative leads on production for Imagine Entertainment. At the same time, Lily Collins is joining her husband, Charlie McDowell, working with Alex Orlovsky and Scott LaStaiti on Case Study Films. Sam Wasson and Brandon Millan will be executive producers for Felix Farmer Productions in addition to Michael Shamberg.
Alena Smith, who created the Apple series Dickinson, will adapt the screenplay. It’s not uncommon for Collins to take to social media with her Hepburn-hailed musings. She’s every bit the late actress’s doppelgänger, a look she’s worn with pride in past campaigns and editorial spreads.
Collins recently posted to Instagram from the set, sharing the news with an iconic photo of Audrey Hepburn.
“Honored and ecstatic don’t begin to express how I feel…” – Lily Collins
The announcement has sent Collins and Hepburn fans alike into a tizzy. The project will explore the behind-the-scenes works that went into the production of Breakfast at Tiffany’s. It’ll look at how the film shaped today’s femininity and culture.
“It’s with almost 10 years of development and a lifetime of admiration and adoration for Audrey that I’m finally able to share this,” – Lily Collins
The announcement has sparked excitement among fans of both Collins and Hepburn. The project promises to explore not only the production of Breakfast at Tiffany’s but also the impact the film had on modern femininity and culture.
