Announced on February 23, 2026, Lily Collins steps into Audrey Hepburn’s silhouette for Fifth Avenue, 5 A.M., a drama that treats Breakfast at Tiffany’s as a cultural turning point. Adapted from Sam Wasson’s book and scripted by Dickinson creator Alena Smith, the project frames icon making as craft, conflict, and timing, all unfolding in one defining production sprint.
Announced on February 23, 2026, Lily Collins steps into Audrey Hepburn’s silhouette for Fifth Avenue, 5 A.M., a drama that treats Breakfast at Tiffany’s as a cultural turning point. Adapted from Sam Wasson’s book and scripted by Dickinson creator Alena Smith, the project frames icon making as craft, conflict, and timing, all unfolding in one defining production sprint.
February 23, 2026
Lily Collins has officially confirmed she will portray Audrey Hepburn in Fifth Avenue, 5 A.M., an upcoming film centered on the making of Breakfast at Tiffany’s. The announcement landed February 23, 2026, after years of fan speculation linking Collins to Hepburn through resemblance, red carpet references, and a shared taste for clean lines and classic glamour.
Instead of a sweeping life story, Fifth Avenue, 5 A.M. narrows in on one high pressure chapter: the chaotic, reputation shaping production of the 1961 classic. The screenplay draws from Sam Wasson’s 2010 book, which treats the movie as a hinge moment, capturing how a single role could recalibrate celebrity, femininity, and modern style in the early 1960s.
Creative leadership signals a sharp tonal approach. Alena Smith, acclaimed for Dickinson, is adapting the script, suggesting a film that can balance wit, tension, and cultural critique while still serving the romance of old Hollywood mythmaking. A director remains unannounced, which keeps casting and visual direction as the next big questions.
Lily Collins also carries producer weight through Case Study Films, positioning the role as a long running passion project rather than a quick assignment. Imagine Entertainment is producing as well, with Brian Grazer, Jeb Brody, and Justin Wilkes among the producers attached, giving the film industrial muscle alongside its couture gloss.
The story’s built in friction comes from the original production itself. Wasson’s account, echoed in early reporting, revisits disputes around adaptation choices and the loud dissatisfaction of Truman Capote, who championed a different vision for Holly Golightly. Those clashes create a ready made engine: a star refining her image while a set of powerful voices argue over what the film should become.
Lily Collins’ casting also reignites a broader Audrey Hepburn pipeline. Apple’s Rooney Mara project, announced in 2022 with Luca Guadagnino, later saw Guadagnino step away, with reports suggesting major delays and shifting momentum. In parallel, Dinner With Audrey has attached Thomasin McKenzie and Ansel Elgort for a Givenchy friendship story, keeping Audrey Hepburn’s legacy in active rotation across multiple angles.
That crowded landscape helps explain the polarization. Supporters see a natural visual echo and a producer led commitment to detail. Others want proof Lily Collins' performance can capture Audrey Hepburn’s singular voice, timing, and emotional restraint, beyond silhouette alone. If Fifth Avenue, 5 A.M. succeeds, it will do so by showing how an icon is built in motion, under lights, deadlines, and competing definitions of modern womanhood.
