Emmy nominated actress Lily James (Downton Abbey, Child driver, Cinderella, Yesterday, Pam and Tommy, The Iron Claw) has signed on to star in and produce an untitled film inspired by the story of Whitney Wolfe Herd, founder and former CEO of online dating platform Bumble.
James will produce alongside producing duo Jennifer Gibgot and Andrew Panay. Rachel Lee Goldenberg will direct the film from a screenplay written by herself, Bill Parker and Kim Caramele. The project will include Gala Gordon as executive producer and Sarah Shepard will oversee the project for 20th Century Studios.
Wolfe Herd left Tinder, after co-founding the dating app, in 2014. He went on to launch competitor Bumble that same year. In 2021, the company went public and when that transition happened, she officially became one of the youngest self-made billionaires at age 31. Wolfe Herd would step down as CEO in 2023, but by then the app had seen tremendous success with several divisions that still thrive today.
Plot details are still vague as the film is inspirational and not based on the life of Wolfe Herd and it is unknown how this film will compare to the true origin story. Casting of the other roles is already underway and the film is expected to be shot this year and released in 2025.
via: Deadline
by Jessica Fisher
Source: Geek Tyrant
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