London:
Harry Potter actress Emma Watson is set to star in Sofia Coppola's The Bling Ring, a movie about a group of girls who plundered the homes of the rich and thefamous in Hollywood.
The 21-year-old actress will play a leading role in the film on the young girls who were arrested in 2009 for a string of break-ins at the homes of stars including Lindsay Lohan andParis Hilton, reported Contactmusic.
Despite being relatively affluent, the girls had become obsessed with the lifestyle led by the celebrities and looked through magazine shoots and TV interviews to see what itemsbelonging to the star's they wanted to steal.
"I'm excited about the young cast we're assembling and I'm looking forward to shooting on location in Los Angeles," Coppola said.
Her brother Roman Coppola will produce alongside Youree Henley.
Despite previously claiming she wanted to stop acting and spend more time studying, Watson has completed a number of movies in recent months, including a small role in My Week with Marilyn and an adaptation of The Perks of Being a Wallflower.
She is also expected to star in David Yates' Your Voice in My Head.
The 21-year-old actress will play a leading role in the film on the young girls who were arrested in 2009 for a string of break-ins at the homes of stars including Lindsay Lohan andParis Hilton, reported Contactmusic.
Despite being relatively affluent, the girls had become obsessed with the lifestyle led by the celebrities and looked through magazine shoots and TV interviews to see what itemsbelonging to the star's they wanted to steal.
"I'm excited about the young cast we're assembling and I'm looking forward to shooting on location in Los Angeles," Coppola said.
Her brother Roman Coppola will produce alongside Youree Henley.
Despite previously claiming she wanted to stop acting and spend more time studying, Watson has completed a number of movies in recent months, including a small role in My Week with Marilyn and an adaptation of The Perks of Being a Wallflower.
She is also expected to star in David Yates' Your Voice in My Head.
