A new film, set in 1977 Virginia Beach and inspired by Pharrell Williams' childhood, is in the works. The coming-of-age musical will be written by Martin Hynes and Steven Levenson, with Mimi Valdés and Gil Netter producing alongside Williams. The film will star Kelvin Harrison Jr., who has appeared in various movies including 12 Years a Slave and Waves. The director of the film is Michel Gondry, known for directing Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind.
According to Deadline, the film “is said to be a coming-of-age musical, set in 1977 Virginia Beach , which draws inspiration from Williams’ childhood growing up in the city’s Atlantis Apartments.” Martin Hynes and Steven Levenson wrote the script for the movie. Mimi Valdés and Gil Netter are also producing alongside Williams.Harrison Jr. made his professional acting debut in 2013’s 12 Years a Slave.
He went on to star in movies like 2013’s Ender’s Game, 2016’s The Birth of a Nation, 2017’s Mudbound, 2017’s It Comes at Night, 2018’s Assassination Nation, 2019’s Waves, 2020’s The Trial of the Chicago 7, 2021’s Cyrano, and 2022’s Elvis. He was most recently seen in 2022’s Chevalier and is also attached to voice Scar in Barry Jenkins’ Mufasa: The Lion King, which releases in December 2024. Gondry, meanwhile, is best known for directing 2004’s Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Min
Film Kelvin Harrison Jr. Pharrell Williams Virginia Beach Childhood Musical Martin Hynes Steven Levenson Mimi Valdés Gil Netter Michel Gondry Eternal Sunshine Of The Spotless Mind
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