Kay Thompson: Last News

vibe that embodied linen pants, gardening hats, and the frequent use of La Creuset cookware. Now we have Plazacore, which essentially pays homage to New York City's rich girls—think Blair Waldorf and Serena Van Der Woodsen of meets Eloise, the fictional six-year-old who lives on the “tippy-top” floor of the Plaza Hotel. Like most micro trends, Plazacore relies on a suspension of disbelief—you don't have to live anywhere near the Plaza or even have an excess of disposable income.

Linda Woolverton— the veteran writer behind Maleficent,Alice in Wonderland and classic Disney animations— is set to pen a live-action feature adaptation of classic children's novel Eloise. First published in 1955, theEloisebooks follow a rambunctious girl with a big imagination who lives in the "room on the tippy-top floor" of New York's Plaza Hotel.The books, written byauthor Kay Thompson, have sold more than 15 million English-language copies to date.

Rebecca Rubin Film and Media Reporter“Eloise,” the beloved children’s book about a mischievous young girl who lives on the “tippy-top floor” of New York City’s famed Plaza Hotel, is being adapted into a live-action movie.Linda Woolverton is writing the movie for MRC Films, the independent studio behind “Knives Out” and “Mortal Engines.” MRC recently acquired film, television and stage rights for the series of leisurely reads written by Kay Thompson and illustrated by Hilary Knight. Neither a director nor key cast members have been announced yet.“I couldn’t be more excited and honored to adapt Kay Thompson’s delightful book and character for the screen with MRC Film,” Woolverton said.

Justin Kroll Senior Film ReporterMRC Film has set Linda Woolverton to adapt Kay Thompson’s Eloise for the leading independent studio. MRC previously announced it had secured film, television, live stage and related ancillary rights for the iconic series of children’s books written by Kay Thompson and illustrated by Hilary Knight.“Linda has helped create some of the most beloved characters of all time,” said MRC Film Co-Presidents Brye Adler and Jonathan Golfman.