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Emmy winner Quinta Brunson is taking a bet on "Betty Boop." The comedian-actor is developing a film about the animated icon and will star as the doe-eyed flapper.

Quinta Brunson is bringing Betty Boop to the big screen. The Emmy winner will develop and star in a feature film with Fleischer Studios. Quinta Brunson to star and develop new Betty Boop movie Quinta ...

Betty Boop is getting her own movie possibly akin to Barbie, with an award-winning creator and actor set to star as the ...

Abbott Elementary creator Quinta Brunson is set to develop and star in a movie that will trace the origin and evolution of Betty Boop through the perspective of her creator, Max ...

Quinta Brunson is set to star as Betty Boop in a movie she’s developing about the classic cartoon icon. The Abbott Elementary star and creator is developing the first traditional feature-length Betty ...

Quinta Brunson is stepping into the world’s most famous flapper. The “Abbott Elementary” creator and Emmy winner will develop and star as Betty Boop in a feature film adaptation of the nearly ...

The film will center the classic animated icon through the eyes of her creator, Max Freischer.

The “Abbott Elementary” creator will bring the iconic animated character to life in a new feature film exploring Betty Boop’s ...

What was I made for? Variety reports that Quinta Brunson will develop and star in a Betty Boop movie. She’ll be working with Mark Fleischer, grandson of the original Boop creator Max Fleischer. The ...

Today, Betty Boop is an immediately recognizable cultural icon, appearing on everything from luggage to coffee mugs to chunky heels to board games. Photo illustration by Meilan Solly / Photos: ...

Betty Boop is returning to the big screen, with Simon Cowell’s Syco Entertainment and Animal Logic Entertainment developing and producing the first feature-length film for the feisty cartoon flapper.