Quinta Brunson Set to Play Betty Boop in New Movie
Brunson’s company is partnering with Fleischer Studios on a film that will explore Betty Boop’s origins and return the character to theaters.
- On Wednesday, Emmy-winning Abbott Elementary creator Quinta Brunson announced she will develop and star as Betty Boop in a new feature film, partnering with Mark Fleischer, grandson of Betty Boop creator Max Fleischer, and Fleischer Studios.
- Max Fleischer created the animated icon in 1930, and she appeared in more than 100 cartoons during her original run, evolving from a poodle-like nightclub singer into a fully human Jazz Age icon recognized worldwide.
- The untitled project will trace Betty's origin and evolution through Max's perspective, examining the relationship between the artist and his creation as he navigates creative and commercial pressures of building one of the world's first animated icons.
- Brunson, who built Abbott Elementary into network television's defining comedy of the decade, could follow a template similar to the blockbuster Barbie by reimagining the nearly century-old female character through a contemporary lens.
- This development arrives as the early incarnation of Betty Boop featured in Dizzy Dishes entered the public domain this year, while the icon recently anchored the Broadway musical BOOP!, highlighting her enduring cultural relevance.
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