Lily Collins will portray Audrey Hepburn in an upcoming movie exploring the production of the 1961 classic Breakfast at Tiffany's. The project, based on Sam Wasson's 2010 book Fifth Avenue, 5 A.M., has been in development for nearly a decade, with Collins also serving as producer. Alena Smith, creator of the Apple TV series Dickinson, is writing the script.
On February 23, 2026, it was announced that Lily Collins, known for her role in Netflix's Emily in Paris, which was recently renewed for a sixth season, will star as Audrey Hepburn in a new film about the making of the 1961 romantic comedy Breakfast at Tiffany's. The movie adapts Sam Wasson's 2010 book Fifth Avenue, 5 A.M.: Audrey Hepburn, Breakfast at Tiffany’s and the Dawn of the Modern Woman, described as the first complete account of the film's creation. Breakfast at Tiffany's itself is based on Truman Capote's 1958 novella and follows socialite Holly Golightly as she encounters a struggling writer in her apartment building.
The project chronicles the chaotic pre-production, including Capote's preference for Marilyn Monroe in the lead role and his sense of betrayal when Paramount cast Hepburn instead. On-set incidents, such as a crew member nearly being electrocuted during the iconic opening sequence outside Tiffany & Co. on Fifth Avenue, are also highlighted. Key figures like author Truman Capote, costume designer Edith Head, and director Blake Edwards will appear as characters, though no casting announcements have been made beyond Collins.
Collins expressed her enthusiasm on Instagram: “It’s with almost 10 years of development and a lifetime of admiration and adoration for Audrey that I’m finally able to share this. Honored and ecstatic don’t begin to express how I feel.” She will produce alongside teams from Imagine Entertainment, including Brian Grazer, Jeb Brody, and Justin Wilkes, as well as Charlie McDowell and others from Case Study Films. No director has been attached yet.
Collins' father-in-law, actor Malcolm McDowell, previously noted her resemblance to Hepburn, saying in 2024, “Lily is absolutely a star... she’s got that Audrey Hepburn kind of thing going, which is indefinable in a way, but it's there.” The untitled film marks another project for Collins, who also stars in the upcoming Close Personal Friends with Brie Larson and Meghan Markle.
