Netflix are making a statement in the movie industry, they’re in talks to make ‘Idol,’ a new film produced and starring Hailee Steinfeld.
Netflix beat out Paramount and Universal for the film’s rights, which is described as Devil Wears Prada meets All About Eve set in the high-stakes world of pop music. The story revolves around a girl who becomes an assistant for an iconic-type singer and then tries to become her, as in morph into her.
Federal Films, the motion picture division of Republic Records, which Steinfeld records under, will release the original motion picture soundtrack. Steinfeld is expected to be heavily involved in the making of the music.
