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Searchlight acquires 'Playmates,' Lorraine Nicholson's directorial debut

Lily-Rose Depp and Bill Pullman star in coming-of-age film set at the Playboy Mansion, written and directed by Jack Nicholson's daughter.

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  • Searchlight Pictures has acquired "Playmates," the feature debut of writer-director Lorraine Nicholson, which is loosely based on her childhood at the Playboy Mansion.
  • The coming-of-age film stars Lily-Rose Depp, Indiana Elle, and Bill Pullman as Hugh Hefner, following an unlikely friendship between a teenager and an aspiring Playmate.
  • Nicholson is a Brown University graduate and AFI workshop alumna who previously directed the short "Life Boat" and has contributed to major magazines.

“Elle, a thirteen-year-old know-it-all who considers the Playboy Mansion her second home, meets Anna, one of seven hopefuls vying to be Playmate of the Month.”

Searchlight Pictures · TheWrap ↗

Lorraine Nicholson Writer and directorLily-Rose Depp Lead actressBill Pullman Supporting actorIndiana Elle Lead actressSearchlight Pictures Distributor

Searchlight acquires 'Playmates,' Lorraine Nicholson's directorial debut
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    Nicholson's background and previous work detailed

    Lorraine Nicholson is a graduate of Brown University (2012) and the AFI Directing Workshop for Women. She previously wrote and directed the short film "Life Boat" starring Stephen Dorff, which premiered at Tribeca, and has contributed to Vanity Fair and W magazines.

  2. background

    Cast announced: Depp, Pullman, and Elle — Lily-Rose Depp has been attached to star as Anna, an aspiring Playmate of the Month. Bill Pullman will play Hugh Hefner, and Indiana Elle (breakout from "The Housemaid") plays Elle, the thirteen-year-old protagonist who considers the Playboy Mansion her second home.

  3. background

    Searchlight Pictures acquires 'Playmates' directorial debut — Searchlight Pictures announced it has acquired "Playmates," the feature directorial and writing debut of Lorraine Nicholson (daughter of Jack Nicholson). The coming-of-age drama is set at the Playboy Mansion and loosely inspired by Nicholson's own experiences growing up there.

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