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Jennifer Kent Starts “Girl Who Was Plugged In” Filming

5/6/2026

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Director Jennifer Kent will start filming Girl Who Was Plugged In 2026 in Australia with actress Sophie Thatcher.
The film adapts author James Tiptree Jr.’s 1973 Hugo-winning novella while Kent writes screenplay and co-produces Cody Greenwood.
Goodfellas will launch sales while CAA Media Finance and Range Select will handle U.S. rights.
The story follows P Burke hired by a firm to operate a lab-grown body Delphi, leading to tech-driven psychosis.

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Story summary

Director Jennifer Kent will start filming Girl Who Was Plugged In 2026 in Australia with actress Sophie Thatcher.
The film adapts author James Tiptree Jr.’s 1973 Hugo-winning novella while Kent writes screenplay and co-produces Cody Greenwood.
Goodfellas will launch sales while CAA Media Finance and Range Select will handle U.S. rights.
The story follows P Burke hired by a firm to operate a lab-grown body Delphi, leading to tech-driven psychosis.