Rebel Wilson is set to make her directorial debut with an adaptation of the Australian musical of “The Deb” for Unigram, AI Film and Access Entertainment.“The Deb,” according to the official synopsis, tells the story of “lovable farm-girl and high school outcast Taylah Simpkins, who is certain the upcoming Debutante Ball, ‘the Deb,’ is her one chance to redefine herself.
When her cynical city cousin Maeve is exiled to Taylah’s drought-stricken town Dunburn, she thinks the ball is a ‘heteronormative shit-show’ and immediately disrupts the status quo.
In their search for the spotlight, Taylah and Maeve dig deep to find self-acceptance — and a date to the Deb.”The musical originally premiered at Sydney’s Australian Theatre for Young People (ATYP) in 2022, written by Hannah Reilly.
It includes original songs from singer-songwriter Meg Washington.“’The Deb’ is my type of movie — full of humour, full of heart, and uniquely Australian but with universal themes,” Wilson said in a statement. “It came out of my scholarship program at the non-profit Australian Theatre for Young People, a program that I’m very proud of and has had incredible success.
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