{"id":654872,"date":"2026-05-20T18:13:08","date_gmt":"2026-05-20T18:13:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/654872\/"},"modified":"2026-05-20T18:13:08","modified_gmt":"2026-05-20T18:13:08","slug":"quinta-brunson-to-star-and-develop-betty-boop-movie","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/654872\/","title":{"rendered":"Quinta Brunson to Star and Develop ‘Betty Boop’ Movie"},"content":{"rendered":"

\n\tQuinta Brunson<\/a> is stepping into the world\u2019s most famous flapper.<\/p>\n

\n\tThe \u201cAbbott Elementary\u201d creator and Emmy winner will develop and star as Betty Boop<\/a> in a feature film adaptation of the nearly century-old animated icon, Variety has learned exclusively. Brunson\u2019s company, Fifth Chance Productions, has partnered with Mark Fleischer, grandson of Betty Boop creator Max Fleischer, and Fleischer Studios on the project, which is currently in development and overseen by Fifth Chance\u2019s head of creative affairs, Erin Wehrenberg.<\/p>\n

\n\tThe film will trace the origin and evolution of Betty Boop through the perspective of her creator, Max Fleischer, examining the relationship between the artist and his creation as he navigates the creative and commercial pressures of building one of the world\u2019s first animated icons, particularly as that icon begins to take on a life of its own.<\/p>\n

\n\tIt marks Betty Boop\u2019s first theatrical motion picture appearance in a starring role since the 1930s, when she emerged from Fleischer Studios\u2019 groundbreaking \u201cTalkartoons\u201d series to become the first and only animated independent female movie superstar of her era.<\/p>\n

\n\t\u201cBetty Boop is one of our nation\u2019s most beloved cartoon characters, yet somehow still remains pleasantly niche,\u201d Brunson wrote in a statement. \u201cShe has had a quiet but undeniable impact on culture for nearly a century. After Erin and I met with Mark and learned more about his grandfather\u2019s creation of Betty, I realized there was a much deeper story to tell. One that could be explored in a way that feels refreshing, subversive, and timeless, much like Betty herself.\u201d<\/p>\n

\n\tAdded Mark Fleischer: \u201cWhen Quinta first approached me with the unique concept of a movie about the relationship of my grandfather, Max Fleischer, and his creation, Betty Boop, I was breathtaken. Quinta so embodies Betty\u2019s love of life, intelligence, humor, sassiness and compassion that the relationship between her as Betty and Max burst into life at its mere mention.\u201d<\/p>\n

\n\tLike Greta Gerwig and Margot Robbie did with the blockbuster \u201cBarbie,\u201d Brunson, who has built \u201cAbbott Elementary\u201d into network television\u2019s defining comedy of the decade, could follow a similar template: a formidable female creator-star reimagining a nearly century-old female character through a contemporary lens.<\/p>\n

\n\tCreated by Max Fleischer in 1930, Betty Boop appeared in more than 100 cartoons during her original run, evolving from a poodle-like nightclub singer into the fully human Jazz Age icon recognized around the world today. She was the first cartoon character profiled by A&E\u2019s \u201cBiography\u201d and most recently anchored the Broadway musical \u201cBOOP!\u201d<\/p>\n

\n\tHer global licensing footprint spans fashion, beauty, collectibles and contemporary brand collaborations, positioning her among the most successful licensed classic characters in entertainment history.<\/p>\n

\n\tFor Brunson, the project lands as she continues her run on ABC\u2019s hit mockumentary \u201cAbbott Elementary,\u201d the network comedy that made her the first solo Black woman to win the Emmy for outstanding writing for a comedy series and the first to earn three Emmy nominations in a single year for writing, acting and producing in the comedy category. She later won the Emmy for outstanding lead comedy actress for Season 2, becoming the first Black woman to earn that honor since 1981.<\/p>\n

\n\tMark Fleischer serves as chairman and CEO of Fleischer Studios. The company\u2019s exclusive worldwide licensing agency, Global Icons, continues to expand the Betty Boop brand across international markets.<\/p>\n

\n\tFifth Chance Productions, Brunson\u2019s female-led banner, develops character-driven television and film with a focus on diverse voices and universal storytelling.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Quinta Brunson is stepping into the world\u2019s most famous flapper. The \u201cAbbott Elementary\u201d creator and Emmy winner will…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":654873,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[33],"tags":[197363,88,87041],"class_list":["post-654872","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-entertainment","tag-betty-boop","tag-entertainment","tag-quinta-brunson"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/654872","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=654872"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/654872\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/654873"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=654872"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=654872"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=654872"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}