Emma Watson cast in movie about Hollywood bling ring

Emma Watson arrives at The Late Show. (NYC)

Emma Watson may have played a do-gooder, intelligent, brainiac in the Harry Potter series, but shes playing for the dark side in her next film.

The UKs Sun reported Watson has been cast to play a bad girl in Sofia Coppolas latest film, The Bling Ring.

The film is based on an actual group of Los Angeles teens who made headlines after breaking in and stealing from the homes of several A-list celebrities, including Orlando Bloom and Rachel Bilson.

According to the Hollywood Reporter, Coppola and producers of the film hope viewers learn a message after watching the movie and want to reveal a sobering view of our modern culture.

Roman Coppola, Sofias brother, and Youree Henley are two of the films producers, and Watson is reportedly only one of a slew of celebrities who will soon join the cast. Shooting on the movie will being in spring in Los Angeles.

Im excited about the young cast were assembling, and Im looking forward to shooting on location here in Los Angeles, Sofia said.

Watson will also star in Guillermo del Toros remake of the Disney classic, Beauty and the Beast, and will be working with Harry Potter director David Yates again in drama Your Voice in My Head.