Grace Duah (“Gossip Girl”) is set to star in the body horror film Cocoa Doll.

Duah will play a Black Muslim woman who is hired by the wealthy McNeil family, but soon discovers that they have been turning previous employees into living dolls.

She must stage her escape before she becomes a part of the family’s collection.

Jumai Yusuf makes her feature debut on the project.

Jake Casey of The Dazey Phase, Jonathan Unger of Unger Media, and Steven Adams of Alta Global Media produce.

“While the film features the literal transformation of people into dolls, it’s also a powerful metaphor for the objectification of Black women and the ways society feels entitled to their bodies, their minds, and their lived experiences,” said Yusuf. “At its core, Cocoa Doll is an inherently feminine horror story that explores monstrous femininity, from the grotesque process of creating these dolls to the extreme lengths women will go to in the pursuit of beauty, perfection, and control.”

Unger added, “Cocoa Doll shines a light on the dark underbelly of some of our most popular pop culture touchstones and gives voice to the Muslim community, through a powerful female lead.”

Cocoa Doll is scheduled to enter production in late 2026. Fearfolks is handling global sales.

Deadline first reported on the film.