Pharrell Williams’ Michel Gondry-Directed Biopic Completely Shelved

A Pharrell Williams biopic helmed via director Michel Gondry has been completely shelved via Common, simply 3 months prior to the movie’s scheduled Would possibly 9 free up.

In step with Selection, the “coming-of-age musical” — initially titled Atlantis prior to the title used to be modified to Golden — had lengthy completed filming and used to be in post-production when the inventive crew hit an insurmountable stumbling block whilst enhancing.

“When all folks were given into the enhancing room we jointly determined there wasn’t a trail ahead to inform the model of this tale that we initially envisioned,” Williams and Gondry advised Selection in a joint observation. “We admire the entire exhausting paintings of the gifted solid and group. Whilst we’re upset we will be able to’t ship this movie, now we have fantastic companions at Common and can collaborate in a distinct capability once more quickly.”

Golden — to not be puzzled with Williams’ 2023 Lego biopic Piece via Piece — used to be described as a coming-of-age musical set in the summertime of 1977 in Virginia Seashore in a local like the only the place Pharrell grew up. “It’s a coming-of-age tale about self-discovery and pursuing your goals, however it’s so a lot more magical than that. It’s a birthday celebration of Black lifestyles, Black tradition, and most significantly, Black pleasure,” Williams in the past stated of the film.

The star-studded solid integrated fellow Virginia local Missy Elliott, Halle Bailey, Da’Vine Pleasure Randolph, Anderson .Paak, Janelle Monáe, Tim Meadows, Brian Tyree Henry, Jaboukie Younger-White and extra.

In August 2024, the still-titled Atlantis tentatively scheduled a Would possibly 9, 2025 free up date; on the other hand, the now-Golden is probably not launched in any capability — like tax write-off motion pictures like Batgirl and Coyote Vs. Acme — with the movie ultimate completely halted in its present, early-edited state, Selection reviews.