# Lily Collins Is Playing Audrey Hepburn — And She’s Been Working on This for Nearly a Decade

URL: https://technosports.co.in/lily-collins-is-playing-audrey-hepburn/  
Published: 2026-02-25  
Updated: 2026-02-25  
Author: Reetam Bodhak

Some casting announcements just stop the internet cold — and this is one of them. **Lily Collins** (*Emily in Paris*) has officially been cast as the legendary **Audrey Hepburn** in an untitled film about the making of the 1961 classic *Breakfast at Tiffany’s*. Announced on February 23, 2026, this is not a remake — it’s the behind-the-scenes story of how one of Hollywood’s most iconic films came to be, and Collins has been quietly working to make it happen for almost ten years.

## Lily Collins as Audrey Hepburn — Key Details

| Detail | Info |
| --- | --- |
| **Project Type** | Making-of Drama (not a remake) |
| **Lead Actress** | Lily Collins as Audrey Hepburn |
| **Screenplay** | Alena Smith (*Dickinson*, Apple TV+) |
| **Based On** | *Fifth Avenue, 5 A.M.* by Sam Wasson |
| **Production Companies** | Imagine Entertainment + Case Study Films |
| **Producers** | Brian Grazer, Jeb Brody, Lily Collins, Scott LaStaiti |
| **Director** | TBA |
| **Characters** | Hepburn, Truman Capote, Edith Head, Blake Edwards |
| **Development Time** | Nearly 10 years (Collins confirmed on Instagram) |

## A Film About a Film — The Story Behind Breakfast at Tiffany’s

![](https://technosports.co.in/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/image-1755.png)

This isn’t a straightforward [Audrey Hepburn](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Audrey_Hepburn) biopic. Rather, it dives deep into the chaotic, fascinating story of how *Breakfast at Tiffany’s* was actually made — from turbulent pre-production right through to its cultural earthquake of a release. Based on Sam Wasson’s New York Times bestselling book *Fifth Avenue, 5 A.M.*, the screenplay is being written by **Alena Smith**, creator of the critically praised *Dickinson*.

The story is rich with drama: **Truman Capote** famously wanted **Marilyn Monroe** to play Holly Golightly, and felt Paramount “double-crossed” him when Hepburn was cast instead. A crew member was reportedly nearly electrocuted filming the iconic opening sequence outside Tiffany & Co. on Fifth Avenue. Legendary costume designer **Edith Head** and director **Blake Edwards** will also be key characters — though their casting hasn’t been announced yet.

## Why Lily Collins Makes Perfect Sense

Collins shares an almost uncanny physical resemblance to Hepburn — the brows, the cheekbones, the elegance. But more meaningfully, she also serves as a **producer** on the film through her company Case Study Films, having championed this project personally for nearly a decade. On Instagram, she wrote that “honored and ecstatic don’t begin to express” how she feels — and given the decade-long journey to get here, that’s easy to believe.

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## FAQs

### **Q: Is the Lily Collins Audrey Hepburn film a remake of Breakfast at Tiffany’s?**

 No — it’s a behind-the-scenes drama about the making of the 1961 original, based on Sam Wasson’s bestselling book, featuring Hepburn, Truman Capote, Blake Edwards, and Edith Head as characters.

### **Q: Who is writing the screenplay for the Audrey Hepburn making-of film?**

Alena Smith, the acclaimed creator of Apple TV+’s *Dickinson*, is writing the screenplay, adapting Sam Wasson’s book *Fifth Avenue, 5 A.M.: Audrey Hepburn, Breakfast at Tiffany’s and the Dawn of the Modern Woman.*