Rebel Wilson Is Making A K-Pop Movie

Rebel Wilson's next project is a little bit of a unexpected one. Deadline reports that the actress, writer, and producer is tackling the world of K-pop with her upcoming film Seoul Girls.


Wilson penned the flick, with recent contributions and revisions by screenwriter Young Il Kim (Billions, Rodham). She's also set to produce the movie under her Camp Sugar banner, with Lionsgate spearheading the project.


Seoul Girls is set to follow a Korean-American high school student and her companions, who train to enter a worldwide talent search to be the initial act for the world's most popular K-pop boy musical group. They enlist the help of an ex-member of British girl sort as well as a former K-pop trainee so they can shine if they hit auditions. Then, because the official logline puts it, they can "find their voices on the world’s biggest stage."


No official announcements have been made involving the specific roles, yet it's likely Wilson herself will star because the ex-British girl categorize member. This comedy will be the initial Hollywood film to explore the world of K-pop, nevertheless it's a nuanced industry to take in and translate to film. It remains to be seen how the project will tackle everything that goes into creating a K-pop idol categorize successful, as we've only read the official plot description so far. Also, far because the world's biggest boy musical group? That's certainly inspired by BTS, yet for the purposes of this flick, it's probably going to be a fictional group.


Currently, Wilson is set to appear in Tom Hooper's theatrical production of Cats alongside Taylor Swift, James Corden, Ian McKellan, Jennifer Hudson, Judi Dench, along with an identically star-studded cast. Before Cats, Wilson appeared in The Hustle alongside Anne Hathaway and Isn't It Romantic earlier this year. She also made a splash in Taika Waititi's awards season charmer Jojo Rabbit.