Washington, March 12 -- Global music star Billie Eilish is in talks to make her feature film acting debut in an adaptation of 'The Bell Jar,' the acclaimed 1963 novel by Sylvia Plath.

The project is being developed by Focus Features, with Oscar-winning filmmaker Sarah Polley attached to write the screenplay, as per The Hollywood Reporter.

If finalised, the film would mark Eilish's first leading role in a major feature. Polley, who won the Academy Award for Best Adapted Screenplay for 'Women Talking' (2022), is adapting Plath's celebrated semi-autobiographical novel for the screen.

The film is being produced by Plan B Entertainment and StudioCanal, with producer Joy Gorman Wettels overseeing the project.

Wettels originally developed th...