Brie Larson Sets Directorial Debut With Indie Comedy ‘Unicorn Store’

8 August 2016 10:17 AM, PDT | Indiewire | See recent Indiewire news »

Is there anything Brie Larson can’t do? In the months since winning her first Oscar for “Room,” the actress has blossomed from indie darling to blockbuster hero by signing on to play “Captain Marvel,” and now she’s taking her talents behind the camera for her directorial debut. According to The Hollywood Reporter, Larson will direct the indie comedy “Unicorn Store” for her very first feature. The actress will produce and star in the film as well.

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“Unicorn Store” is based on an original screenplay by Samantha McIntyre. The story centers around a woman named Kit (presumably to be played by Larson) who moves back home to live with her parents and discovers a mysterious invitation to a store that will “test her ideas of what it really means to grow up.”

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