Greta Lee to Make Directorial Debut with Searchlight’s Adaptation of “The Eyes Are the Best Part”
The “Past Lives” star will also write the upcoming film, which is about a woman who develops an obsession with eating human eyes.
Greta Lee, who came to prominence for her 2023 starring role in Past Lives, is set to make her directorial debut with Searchlight Pictures’ adaptation of The Eyes Are the Best Part.
What’s Happening:
- Variety reports that Lee will be jumping behind the camera, as the actress is set to write and direct an adaptation of Monika Kim’s psychological horror novel, The Eyes Are the Best Part, for Searchlight Pictures.
- Described as a “terrifying tale of misogyny, Asian fetishization and cannibalism," the story follows a struggling college freshman named Ji-won who develops an obsession with eating human eyes.
- No casting has been conducted for the in-development feature at this time.
- Known for her role in Past Lives, Lee has also appeared in TV series such as Russian Doll, The Morning Show and The Studio. She also had a voice role as Lyla in the Spider-Verse trilogy of animated features.
- Upcoming projects for Lee include TRON: Ares, A House of Dynamite, Late Fame and the fourth season of The Morning Show.
More Searchlight Pictures News:
- Fans of Searchlight’s A Complete Unknown can head over to Hulu (where the film is currently streaming) to enter to win some memorabilia celebrating the film.
- A new video takes a look at some of the notable costumes and props the Walt Disney Archives has in their collection from Searchlight Pictures’ impressive cinematic history.
- Searchlight Pictures is teaming with the production company Defiant by Nature for a film adaptation of the bestselling audiobook The Glitch.
- Production has wrapped on Ready or Not 2, with Searchlight using the occasion to also announce the film’s release date.
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