Selena Gomez is headed to baggage claim…
The 32-year-old Mexican American singer, actress and entrepreneur’s Wondermind and Fifth Season have acquired the rights to Julianna Baggott’s high-concept short story Baggage Claim.
They’ve set Yvonne Hana Yi to write the project, which marks the first scripted content to be produced by Wondermind, co-founded by Mandy Teefey and Gomez.
Creative development will be led by Wondermind’s Teefey, Gomez, and Jonathon Glucksman.
While the vehicle would seem a glove fit for Gomez after the acclaim she is drawing for Emilia Pérez, at this point she is limited to producing. Baggage Claim follows Bethany, a bored thirtysomething whose life is going nowhere. She’s stuck working in baggage claim, the musty basement where other people’s unhappy memories are stored after a costly procedure that promises them peace of mind. These memories are stored as smells in vials and can be reclaimed for up to thirty days. Bethany is a huffer, addicted to smelling other people’s baggage. It works out fine, until she falls in love with the memories of someone.
Wondermind’s CEO & co-founder Teefey said: “We intentionally took our time to find the exact creative project we wanted to bring on as our first piece of scripted content. When this came across our desks, we knew it was something special. It felt perfectly aligned with our mission to tell deep stories that bring rich mental health narratives to the forefront. We’re committed to bringing compelling stories like this to life and are thrilled that Julianna felt connected to our approach to the storyline as well.”
