Pharrell Williams has canceled a forthcoming film musical biopic about his life, Selection reviews. Golden, directed by Michel Gondry and initially set for launch on Could 5, will now not see launch as a result of “there wasn’t a path ahead to inform the model of this story that we initially envisioned,” in accordance with a joint press assertion from Williams and Gondry. “We recognize all of the arduous work of the proficient solid and crew. Whereas we’re disillusioned we are able to’t ship this movie, we’ve got unimaginable companions at Common and can collaborate in a distinct capability once more quickly.”
Golden had already been filmed with a star-studded solid of musicians and actors, together with Halle Bailey, Missy Elliott, Janelle Monáe, Da’Vine Pleasure Randolph, Anderson .Paak, and Quinta Brunson. A coming-of-age story centered on Williams’ upbringing in Virginia Seashore within the Seventies, the musical was to be “a celebration of Black life, Black tradition, and most significantly, Black pleasure,” in accordance with a 2024 interview with Williams.
Common Photos, the studio behind Golden, will reportedly soak up roughly $20 million in prices spent on manufacturing. Final yr, Common’s sister movie distributor Focus Options launched Piece by Piece, a quasi-documentary about Pharrell Williams that used Lego minifigures to inform the story of the musician’s life.
