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Sabrina Carpenter to produce and star in musical movie inspired by 'Alice in Wonderland'

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Sabrina Carpenter will produce and star in a yet-untitled musical film inspired by Lewis Carroll&#x27;s classic novel Alice in Wonderland.According to Deadline, the film is being developed under Universal Pictures with Lorene Scafaria attached as both director and writer. The film&#x27;s plot is yet to be revealed.Lorene previously directed and wrote Hustlers (2019) and The Meddler (2015), and Seeking a Friend for the End of the World (2012). Her other writing credits include Under the Boardwalk (2023), 1045 Mercy Street (2009), and Nick &amp; Norah&#x27;s Infinite Playlist (2008).As per The Hollywood Reporter, sources revealed that Sabrina brought the concept to Universal Pictures about a year ago, presenting both her creative vision and a lookbook.Lewis&#x27;s beloved tale was previously adapted into live-action films in 2010 and its 2016 sequel Alice Through the Looking Glass.The Alice in Wonderland novel tells the story of Alice who tumbles down a rabbit hole into a fantastical world filled with eccentric characters and talking creatures.<div> </div><iframe class="instagram-media instagram-media-rendered" id="instagram-embed-12" src="https://www.instagram.com/p/DQVH25_EVkw/embed/?cr=1&amp;v=14&amp;wp=540&amp;rd=https%3A%2F%2Fod2-workbench-web.abs-cbn.com&amp;rp=%2F#%7B%22ci%22%3A12%2C%22os%22%3A9642925.8%7D" allowtransparency="true" allowfullscreen="" frameBorder="0" height="925" data-instgrm-payload-id="instagram-media-payload-12" scrolling="no" style="background:white;max-width:540px;width:calc(100% - 2px);border-radius:3px;border:1px solid rgb(219, 219, 219);box-shadow:none;display:block;margin:0px 0px 12px;min-width:326px;padding:0px"></iframe><script async="" src="//www.instagram.com/embed.js"></script><div> </div>Sabrina&#x27;s previous acting credits in films include Tall Girl 2 (2022), Emergency (2022), Clouds (2020), Work It (2020), Tall Girl (2019), The Short History of the Long Road (2019), The Hate U Give (2018), Horns (2013), and Noobz (2012).Sabrina first rose to prominence on Disney Channel&#x27;s Girl Meets World, which ran from June 2014 to January 2017.The series follows Riley (Rowan Blanchard) as she navigates school, family, and friendships, with her father Cory (Ben Savage) serving as her history teacher. Alongside her best friend Maya Hart (played by Sabrina) who helps her confront the social and personal challenges of adolescence, Riley begins to understand the world around her.Beyond acting, she has made her mark as a singer, releasing seven studio albums to date.Her 6th studio album Short n&#x27; Sweet earned major accolades at the 2025 Grammy Awards, winning Best Pop Vocal Album and Best Pop Solo Performance for its hit lead single &quot;Espresso.&quot;&quot;I really was not expecting this. And all those nominees who are on the screen are some of my favorite artists in the world, and I can’t believe that I’m nominated against them are even in this room right now,&quot; she said in her speech at the Grammys as she received Best Pop Vocal Album award.She added: &quot;Thank you to the Recording Academy for having me and having everyone here tonight in celebration and in honor of everything that’s happened. I feel so lucky to be able to come together and do something so special and beautiful and celebrate music.&quot;The singer went on: &quot;This is so special to me, and Short n’ Sweet means the world. Thank you to all the producers and writers that made this album.&quot;&quot;Espresso&quot; was also hailed as Spotify&#x27;s Global Top song in 2024 with 1.6 billion streams.In October 2024, Sabrina landed the TIME100 Next list which aims to &quot;recognize rising leaders&quot; who the magazine believes &quot;will play an important role in leading the future.&quot;&quot;Sabrina Carpenter may be only 25, but she is coming into her own with the earned confidence of a veteran, and she knows how to give the people what they want,&quot; the magazine wrote.Sabrina&#x27;s seventh studio album Man&#x27;s Best Friend recently earned seven nominations at the 2026 Grammy Awards.

Sabrina Carpenter is producing the 'Alice in Wonderland'-inspired musical with Universal Pictures.

Sabrina Carpenter is producing the 'Alice in Wonderland'-inspired musical with Universal Pictures.