Sabrina Carpenter’s Alice in Wonderland Director Gives Promising Update on New Film

Sabrina Carpenter’s upcoming film, “Alice in Wonderland,” is making some progress in the writing process. Director Lorene Scafaria revealed to TheWrap on Tuesday that a first draft of the script had been written and sent to producer Marc Platt.

“I finished a draft of the script, so Marc Platt has it now, and we’re going to give it to Sabrina very soon,” Scafaria said in an interview Tuesday. “It will be so exciting to discuss more ideas with her. But yes, here we are – hopefully sooner rather than later.”

The update comes less than a month after announcement of the project, described as a musical film inspired by Lewis Carroll’s “Alice in Wonderland,” was first revealed in November.

Carpenter is set to star in and produce the Universal Pictures film, which will be written and directed by Scafaria (“Succession,” “Hustlers”). Platt is attached to produce through Universal-based Marc Platt Productions, while Leslie Morgenstein and Elysa Koplovitz Dutton produce through Alloy Entertainment.

It’s a busy time for Scafaria, who is also gearing up to direct an upcoming comedy produced by A24 and starring Jesse Plemons and Cole Escola. She also recently produced Rachel Sennott’s “I Love LA,” of which she directed three episodes.

The as-yet-untitled “Alice in Wonderland” film will mark Carpenter’s return to acting after she became a pop star in recent years. Her film credits include “The Hate U Give”, “Work It”, “Clouds”, “Emergency” and the “Tall Girl” films.

Plot details are being kept under wraps for the “Alice” project, but it is believed that Carpenter will play the role of Alice, the main character who tumbles down a rabbit hole into a bizarre and unfamiliar world. The story was first depicted on screen in the 1951 animated film and then in the 2010 Tim Burton film.