PARK CITY -- The Weinstein Co. head of acquisitions Agnes Mentre said Monday that the company has acquired all rights in North America, the U.K., Australia, New Zealand and South Africa to George Hickenlooper's Edie Sedgwick biopic "Factory Girl" from L.I.F.T. Prods.

The film, starring Sienna Miller in the title role, tells of the ill-fated 1960s "superstar" who was part of Andy Warhol's circle. It is set in 1965, the year Sedgwick -- who died of a drug overdose in the early '70s -- met Warhol.

The project, written by Captain Mauzner ("Wonderland"), also stars Hayden Christensen, Guy Pearce, Mena Suvari and Jimmy Fallon and was brought to the Weinstein Co. by executive vp acquisitions and co-productions Michelle Krumm.

Shooting in Shreveport, La., the film is being financed by L.I.F.T. Prods. Holly Wiersma and Aaron Richard Golub are producing; J. Malcolm Petal, Kimberly C. Anderson and Morris Bart are executive producing.

"We are thrilled to be distributing this complex story portrayed by an incredibly talented cast," Krumm said. "Captain Mauzner has written a great script, and we are excited to be working with director George Hickenlooper."