Newcomer Mae Schenk and Ryan Reynolds are set to star in a live-action adaptation of Eloise with Netflix recently boarding the project to distribute. Amy Sherman-Palladino is directing from a script she co-wrote with Hannah Marks and Linda Woolverton. Reynolds will produce through his Maximum Effort banner along with George Dewey, Ashley Fox and Johnny Pariseau. Woolverton will also produce with Molly Milstein exec producing for Maximum Effort.
The live-action family film’s logline is currently under wraps, but will be a wholly original adventure based on the beloved children’s book series written by Kay Thompson and illustrated by Hilary Knight. Schenk will play the titular character with Reynolds playing the new original villain.
“Eloise has been beloved for generations, from when she was first published in the 1950s through to today, when no family trip to New York City is complete without a stop at The Plaza,” said Hannah Minghella, Netflix’s Head of Feature Animation and Family Film. “It’s an honor to reintroduce this cherished character to the world with two people who share her signature mischief and charm—Amy Sherman-Palladino and Ryan Reynolds—in this bold, hilarious, and heartfelt new family film.”
Independent film and TV studio, MRC, acquired the rights to Eloise in 2019 and is overseeing the production of the movie. Handmade Films will work in conjunction with MRC on the production of the picture.
“We’ve been working with the Thompson Estate and Handmade Films for a long time to bring Eloise to fans everywhere, and we’re thrilled to be partnering with Maximum Effort, Amy and Netflix to bring the cherished children’s property to audiences around the world,” said Jonathan Golfman and Brye Adler, Co-Presidents, MRC Film.
The film had been set up at Paramount, but following the recent Skydance merger, the previous Paramount regime had been certain films could find new homes once the merger was signed without having to worry about ending up in development purgatory. Once the project hit the market, Netflix moved quickly to reunite with Reynolds and Maximum Effort after working on past films like Red Notice.
“When Amy introduced us to Mae Schenk, we knew instantly she was Eloise,” said Ashley Fox & Johnny Pariseau, Co-Presidents of Production, Maximum Effort. “She’s got the spark, the wit, and just the right amount of mischief. We’re so excited to introduce her to the world with our friends at MRC and Netflix.”
MRC will collaborate with the Thompson estate, illustrator Knight, as well as Simon & Schuster, the book series’ publisher, on the film. Principal photography is set to start in November.
Reynolds is repped by WME and Sherman-Palladino is repped by CAA. Schenk is repped by Paradigm and Goodman Genow.
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