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Searchlight Lands Lorraine Nicholson’s ‘Playmates’ Starring Lily-Rose Depp, Bill Pullman & Indiana Elle; Pullman Plays Hugh Hefner In Coming-Of-Age Story

Searchlight Pictures has snapped up Playmates, a hot Playboy-themed package starring Lily-Rose Depp (Nosferatu), Bill Pullman (Independence Day) and Indiana Elle (The Housemaid). Marking the feature debut of Lorraine Nicholson, who directs from her own script, Playmates is an L.A.-set coming-of-age story following 13-year-old know-it-all Elle (played by Indiana Elle), who considers the Playboy…

Searchlight Lands Lorraine Nicholson’s ‘Playmates’ Starring Lily-Rose Depp, Bill Pullman & Indiana Elle; Pullman Plays Hugh Hefner In Coming-Of-Age Story

Searchlight Pictures has acquired the directorial debut feature "Playmates," written by Bill Pullman and Indiana Elle Nicholson, based on Lorraine Nicholson's experiences growing up at the Playboy Mansion. The film stars Lily-Rose Depp in the title role of Elle, a thirteen-year-old aspiring playboy bunny who considers the Playboy Mansion her second home.

Elle meets Anna, one of seven hopefuls vying to be Playmate of the Month, and they form an unlikely friendship as they both seek magazine covers and romantic partners. The project is being produced by High Frequency Entertainment, with Alex Orlovsky and Duncan Montgomery at the helm, along with Depp. The film, described as a coming-of-age story set in Los Angeles, will be directed by Nicholson, who has previously written and directed the short film "Life Boat" and graduated from Brown University.

Depp, a two-time César Award-nominated actress, recently starred in Robert Eggers' critically acclaimed films "Nosferatu" and "Werwulf."

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