Elle Fanning and Julianne Moore to Star in Rebecca Miller's Margaret Wise Brown Biopic

Elle Fanning and Julianne Moore are set to star in a new film from writer-director Rebecca Miller about children’s author Margaret Wise Brown, according to Deadline. The project, titled Moonsong: A Life In Seven Verses, will be Miller’s ninth feature film as a director.

Miller will also pen the script for the biopic, which is based on the book Margaret Wise Brown: Awakened by the Moon by Leonard S. Marcus. Brown is celebrated for classic children's books including Goodnight Moon and The Runaway Bunny. Her work, which earned her the title “the laureate of the nursery,” continues to be read worldwide decades after its release.

Who is making the film?

Rebecca Miller is directing and writing the film. The project was brought to Miller and her producing partner Damon Cardasis, at Round Films, by producers Amanda Goodwin, Keri Selig and Sasha Alexander. Martin Scorsese is attached as an executive producer. Miller and Scorsese recently worked together on the documentary series Mr. Scorsese, for which Miller won a DGA Award.

When does production start?

Filming is scheduled to begin in Spring 2027.

What are the stars doing next?

Elle Fanning, who currently stars in and produces Margo’s Got Money Troubles, will next appear in The Hunger Games: Sunrise on the Reaping and The Nightingale. She is currently in production on A24’s Discretion, opposite Nicole Kidman.