Kirsten Dunst has signed on to direct aย big-screen adaptation of “The Bell Jar,” the 1963 novel of the same name by Sylvia Plath, TheWrap has learned.
Dakota Fanning has been cast in the lead role ofย Esther Greenwood.
Having only directed two short films, this will be Dunst’s first time helming a feature-length movie.
“The Bell Jar” is about a young Bostonian woman who landsย an internship with a major magazine in New York City. She is ultimately unimpressed with the big city and has some frightening experiences during her time there. Upon her return home, she ends up struggling withย depression.