Lily-Rose Depp, HoYeon Jung to Star in "The Governesses" Adaptation

French-American actress Lily-Rose Depp and South Korean actress HoYeon Jung will star alongside Renate Reinsve in a movie adaptation of Anne Serre’s novel "The Governesses".

The novel follows three rebellious governesses who upend the household-they work in—inspiriting the minds of the boys in their care, igniting the imaginations of the bohemian couple who employ them, and abandoning their charges for lascivious adventures.

The project was developed with the support of BBC Film, with Talbot adapting the screenplay along with poet and novelist Olivia Gatwood.

Ed Guiney and Andrew Lowe will produce for Element Pictures, with Rob Richert of Talbot’s Longshot Features and Angus Lamont.

BBC Film is co-financing alongside A24, while the latter will handle the movie’s global release.

The adaptation marks Joe Talbot’s second with A24. Production is set to take place in Spain.

Depp will next star alongside The Weeknd and more in the HBO series "The Idol".

Moreover, Hoyeon will next appear alongside Kodi Smit-McPhee, Cate Blanchett, Sacha Baron Cohen, and Kevin Kline in Alfonso Cuarón’s Apple TV+ thriller series "Disclaimer".