The “Manchild” singer will also produce, and Lorene Scafaria (“Succession,” “Hustlers”) will write and direct the project for Universal Pictures.

Sabrina Carpenter to star in Alice in Wonderland-inspired musical film

The "Manchild" singer will also produce, and Lorene Scafaria ("Succession," "Hustlers") will write and direct the project for Universal Pictures.

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Sabrina Carpenter and 'Alice in Wonderland' (1951). Credit:

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Down the rabbit hole and into Wonderland goes Sabrina Carpenter.

The two-time Grammy winner and "Espresso" singer is set to star in and produce an untitled musical film inspired by Lewis Carroll’s *Alice in Wonderland* for Universal Pictures, ** confirms. Lorene Scafaria (*Succession*, *Hustlers*) will write and direct the project.

Plot details are being kept under wraps for now, but in addition to Carpenter, Marc Platt (*Dear Evan Hansen*, *La La Land*) will produce through Universal-based Marc Platt Productions. Leslie Morgenstein and Elysa Koplovitz Dutton will produce through Alloy Entertainment.

First published in 1865, Carroll’s classic children's novel follows a girl named Alice who falls down a rabbit hole and lands in a fantasy world of talking creatures. The story has inspired numerous film and television adaptations over the years, including Disney's 1951 animated classic, and more recently Tim Burton's live-action 2010 film, starring Mia Wasikowska, Johnny Depp, Anne Hathaway, and Helena Bonham Carter, and its 2016 sequel directed by James Bobin.**

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The project marks Carpenter's first major studio role. As an actor, she's perhaps best known for playing Maya Hart on *Boy Meets World* spinoff series, *Girl Meets World*. Other credits include Prime Video’s *Emergency,* indie drama *The Short History of the Long Road, Tall Girl* at Netflix, and 20th Century Fox’s *The Hate U Give* alongside Amandla Stenberg. She's also set to guest star in a one-off *Muppet* *Show* event special that will air next year in honor of the original show’s 50th anniversary.

Sabrina Carpenter performs during the Short n' Sweet tour on Sept. 30, 2024.

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Fans have been trying to wishcast Carpenter in a different movie musical — a potential third *Mamma Mia* film — for some time. To add flames to the fire, franchise producer Judy Craymer told Deadline in May that she could see the pop star joining the franchise.

“She’d be a goddess or some relation who would look very much like Meryl Streep," Craymer, 67, told the outlet, adding, "It’ll happen when it happens."

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In the meantime, Carpenter is busy with her *Short n’ Sweet *tour, which is set to conclude Nov. 23 in Los Angeles. She was also just nominated for six Grammys for her latest album, *Man's Best Friend*, including Album of the Year, and Song of the Year, Record of the Year, and Best Music Video for “Manchild.”

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