Kim K Takes On Bratz While Daisy Edgar-Jones Embraces Austen

Olivia Bennett, 6/26/2025Darlings, Hollywood's serving us a delectable double feature! While Kim K prepares to strut into the Bratz universe (because post-Barbie, why not?), our dear Daisy Edgar-Jones is buttoning up her empire waist for another round of Austen's greatest hits. Talk about range, sweeties! 🎭✨

The buzz around Amazon MGM's latest acquisition has the industry clutching its pearls – and for good reason. After a fierce bidding war that had studio execs breaking their Louboutins, they've snagged rights to a live-action Bratz movie. But here's the gag: They're bringing in none other than Kim Kardashian to produce and (potentially) embrace her villain era on screen. Following Margot Robbie's billion-dollar Barbie breakthrough last year, this feels almost mathematically inevitable.

Meanwhile, in a move that's giving us serious whiplash, Focus Features is diving back into the empire-waist world of Jane Austen. They've tapped the absolutely luminous Daisy Edgar-Jones to breathe new life into Elinor Dashwood for yet another "Sense and Sensibility" adaptation. (Because apparently, Emma Thompson's Oscar-winning turn needs a Gen-Z refresh?)

Let's talk about this Kardashian situation for a hot minute. Fresh off her surprisingly compelling turn in last fall's "American Horror Story: Delicate" and with Netflix's "The Fifth Wheel" generating serious awards chatter, Kim's Hollywood evolution is giving us everything we never knew we needed. The woman's gone from reality TV queen to SKIMS billionaire, and now she's eyeing that producer's throne? We simply must stan.

Edgar-Jones shared her Austen news with characteristic charm – a dog-eared copy of the novel and that cheeky little "👀" emoji that sent Literature Twitter into absolute meltdown. "For some people, it's their favorite film," she noted, displaying an endearing awareness of the massive shoes she's stepping into. After her star-making turns in "Normal People" and "Where the Crawdads Sing," she's proven she can carry both contemporary drama and period pieces with equal grace.

The timing of these announcements feels particularly pointed as we navigate 2025's increasingly fractured entertainment landscape. Post-strikes, studios are desperately hunting for that perfect blend of nostalgia and novelty. Bratz, with its built-in social media army (200 million dolls sold and counting), seems primed to capture lightning in a bottle twice.

BAFTA nominee Georgia Oakley's attachment to the Austen project (paired with Diana Reid's adaptation) suggests we're in for something more substantial than your typical bodice-ripper redux. The Bratz creative team remains under wraps, but industry whispers suggest some seriously unexpected names in the mix.

One particularly savvy Instagram commenter dubbed Edgar-Jones "Daisy edgar-employed" – and honestly? The wit. The accuracy. The shade of it all. Meanwhile, Fashion Twitter is already fantasy-casting Kardashian's villain wardrobe, and the mock-ups are nothing short of iconic.

In this era of endless reboots and remakes, these two projects – though seemingly worlds apart – perfectly exemplify Hollywood's current strategy: Take something familiar, add a splash of zeitgeist, and pray to the box office gods. Whether it's plastic dolls or Regency romance, the industry's betting big on our appetite for reinvention.

And darlings? We'll be watching every perfectly curated moment.

Darlings, Hollywood's latest power moves are serving us a deliciously contradictory feast that perfectly captures the industry's current identity crisis. In one corner, we've got plastic perfection going haute couture; in the other, literary legacy getting a fresh-faced makeover. And honestly? We're living for both.The buzz around Amazon MGM's latest acquisition has the industry clutching its pearls – and for good reason. After a fierce bidding war that had studio execs breaking their Louboutins, they've snagged rights to a live-action Bratz movie. But here's the gag: They're bringing in none other than Kim Kardashian to produce and (potentially) embrace her villain era on screen. Following Margot Robbie's billion-dollar Barbie breakthrough last year, this feels almost mathematically inevitable.Meanwhile, in a move that's giving us serious whiplash, Focus Features is diving back into the empire-waist world of Jane Austen. They've tapped the absolutely luminous Daisy Edgar-Jones to breathe new life into Elinor Dashwood for yet another "Sense and Sensibility" adaptation. (Because apparently, Emma Thompson's Oscar-winning turn needs a Gen-Z refresh?)Let's talk about this Kardashian situation for a hot minute. Fresh off her surprisingly compelling turn in last fall's "American Horror Story: Delicate" and with Netflix's "The Fifth Wheel" generating serious awards chatter, Kim's Hollywood evolution is giving us everything we never knew we needed. The woman's gone from reality TV queen to SKIMS billionaire, and now she's eyeing that producer's throne? We simply must stan.Edgar-Jones shared her Austen news with characteristic charm – a dog-eared copy of the novel and that cheeky little "👀" emoji that sent Literature Twitter into absolute meltdown. "For some people, it's their favorite film," she noted, displaying an endearing awareness of the massive shoes she's stepping into. After her star-making turns in "Normal People" and "Where the Crawdads Sing," she's proven she can carry both contemporary drama and period pieces with equal grace.The timing of these announcements feels particularly pointed as we navigate 2025's increasingly fractured entertainment landscape. Post-strikes, studios are desperately hunting for that perfect blend of nostalgia and novelty. Bratz, with its built-in social media army (200 million dolls sold and counting), seems primed to capture lightning in a bottle twice.BAFTA nominee Georgia Oakley's attachment to the Austen project (paired with Diana Reid's adaptation) suggests we're in for something more substantial than your typical bodice-ripper redux. The Bratz creative team remains under wraps, but industry whispers suggest some seriously unexpected names in the mix.One particularly savvy Instagram commenter dubbed Edgar-Jones "Daisy edgar-employed" – and honestly? The wit. The accuracy. The shade of it all. Meanwhile, Fashion Twitter is already fantasy-casting Kardashian's villain wardrobe, and the mock-ups are nothing short of iconic.In this era of endless reboots and remakes, these two projects – though seemingly worlds apart – perfectly exemplify Hollywood's current strategy: Take something familiar, add a splash of zeitgeist, and pray to the box office gods. Whether it's plastic dolls or Regency romance, the industry's betting big on our appetite for reinvention.And darlings? We'll be watching every perfectly curated moment.