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title: "Dakota Johnson to portray Marilyn Monroe in new film"
description: "Most outlets reported that Dakota Johnson is set to portray Marilyn Monroe in the film \"Flesh Impact,\" directed by Maggie Gyllenhaal. ARY News led with the transformation in a first-look context, while Daily Times provided additional context about the film’s aim to present a new perspective on Monroe’s life and noted the involvement of Genesis as the production entity."
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# Dakota Johnson to portray Marilyn Monroe in new film

entertainment · updated 29 Jul 2026, 4:21 AM PKT · 28–29 Jul 2026 · 3 articles from 2 outlets

**HarZaviya summary** — how 2 outlets covered this, generated automatically from their headlines and excerpts:

> Most outlets reported that Dakota Johnson is set to portray Marilyn Monroe in the film "Flesh Impact," directed by Maggie Gyllenhaal. ARY News led with the transformation in a first-look context, while Daily Times provided additional context about the film’s aim to present a new perspective on Monroe’s life and noted the involvement of Genesis as the production entity.

## Same story from 2 outlets

Each outlet's own headline, most recent first — read any at its source.

- **Daily Times** — [Dakota Johnson leads new Marilyn Monroe story](https://dailytimes.com.pk/1530063/dakota-johnson-leads-new-marilyn-monroe-story/) · 29 Jul 2026, 4:21 AM PKT
  > Dakota Johnson is about to step into some of Hollywood’s most iconic heels. The actress has been cast as Marilyn Monroe in Flesh Impact, a new film directed by Maggie Gyllenhaal that promises to tell the screen legend’s story from a fresh perspective. Announced by luxury automotive brand Genesis, the project celebrates what would have […]
- **ARY News (English)** — [Dakota Johnson transforms into Marilyn Monroe in first look at ‘Flesh Impact’](https://arynews.tv/dakota-johnson-transforms-into-marilyn-monroe-in-first-look-at-flesh-impact) · 28 Jul 2026, 10:37 AM PKT · 83% identical wording to the newest filing

3 articles from 2 outlets, 28–29 Jul 2026. Headlines and links belong to their outlets — HarZaviya links out and never copies article text.

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