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Carey Mulligan Joins Billie Eilish in ‘The Bell Jar’ (EXCLUSIVE)

Billie Eilish and Carey Mulligan are set to star in Sarah Polley’s adaptation of Sylvia Plath’s 'The Bell Jar'.

By · Published July 16, 2026  17:46 UTC · Updated July 16, 2026  18:34 UTC

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Carey Mulligan joined Billie Eilish in Sarah Polley’s adaptation of The Bell Jar, with Mulligan cast as Eilish’s mother. Filming took place in Toronto, and reports suggested Connor Storrie also joined the production.

Epilogue added 110d ago, after coverage quieted.

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⚡ Executive Intelligence Takeaways Corroborated across 5 independent newsrooms
  • Velocity & Diffusion: Coverage exploded across 5 distinct news outlets with 5 published articles, achieving a live velocity of 14.
  • Primary Driver: Billie Eilish and Carey Mulligan are set to star in Sarah Polley’s adaptation of Sylvia Plath’s 'The Bell Jar'.
  • Predictive Outlook: Archynetys algorithmic models forecast this story will fade from trending status over the next 24 hours.
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Carey Mulligan has joined the cast of 'The Bell Jar', an adaptation of the Sylvia Plath work directed by Sarah Polley. Mulligan is reported to play the mother of the character played by Billie Eilish. Production for the film is currently taking place in Toronto.

Variety reports the casting of Mulligan as an exclusive. Meanwhile, coverage from Toronto Life and Entertainment Weekly indicates that Connor Storrie may also be joining the cast, with the latter citing a museum in Canada as a source of confirmation. Further details regarding the full cast list remain developing.

PinkNews noted a deleted post that appeared to confirm Connor Storrie's involvement, while Toronto Life reports Storrie has apparently filmed a scene.

Synthesized by Archynetys from the headlines below under a strict no-invention contract. ✓ fact-checked: all claims supported by sources Updated 110d ago.

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Archynetys detected this story across 2 language editions of the world's news.

🇬🇧 English Jul 14, 17:24 UTC
🇫🇷 French Jul 15, 22:22 UTC · Le Monde.fr

Detected by matching proper nouns and figures that survive translation. Times reflect when each edition's coverage was first indexed.

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Who is directing the film?

Sarah Polley is directing the adaptation.

What role will Carey Mulligan play?

According to the Lower Bucks Times, Mulligan will play Billie Eilish’s mother.

Where is the movie being filmed?

The production is filming in Toronto.

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