Sofia Coppola’s Planned Period Film With Kirsten Dunst Not Moving Forward, Director Says

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Fans who were hoping for another cinematic collaboration between Kirsten Dunst and Sofia Coppola may have to console themselves with some cake for the time being.

Coppola told Elle in a profile published online Wednesday that a project in which Dunst was intending to star, with a planned shoot eyed for later this year, would no longer move forward. Specifics had been limited on the movie, including the title, plot details and a studio or producers, but Dunst had previously described the project as a period film that would center on a real-life historic figure.

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According to Coppola, the film’s tone made it a tough choice for this current cultural moment. “It felt too sad,” she explained to Elle about the scrapped movie. “It’s confusing in these dark times. I want to offer some hope and beauty in the world,

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