TLDR: Billie Eilish is set to star in an adaptation of Sylvia Plath’s The Bell Jar.

The project will be directed by Oscar-winning writer and filmmaker Sarah Polley, who won the Academy Award for Best Adapted Screenplay for Women Talking.

Focus Features is set to release the film in the United States.

Fun fact: Did you know Billie Eilish’s Hit Me Hard and Soft concert has a 3D version in cinemas?

What is The Bell Jar All About?

The Bell Jar is the only novel written by Sylvia Plath and was published just a month before her death at the age of 30.

The story follows a young aspiring writer navigating life in the 1950s while struggling with mental illness and societal expectations.

The novel has previously been adapted once for the screen in 1979, though the film received negative reviews.

Other adaptation attempts involving actors such as Julia Stiles and Dakota Fanning were reported over the years, but never came to fruition.

Billie Eilish’s Other Acting Works

The Bell Jar adaptation is expected to mark Billie Eilish’s major big-screen acting debut. She previously appeared in the 2023 television series Swarm, which was co-created by Donald Glover.