Halle Bailey teamed up with Pharrell Williams and Michel Gondry for an then untitled venture beneath Common Footage’ banner.
As Selection reported on Thursday, April 4, The Minute Mermaid superstar will blow their own horns her performing chops along Kelvin Harrison Jr. and freshly minted Oscar winner Da’Vine Pleasure Rudolph within the drawing close musical.
The venture, described as a coming-of-age musical, will draw inspiration from Williams’ early life community, Atlantis Flats, and can depict the week in 1977 all set at Virginia Seaside all the way through the summer season.
Gondry, recognized for guiding Everlasting Sunshine of the Spotless Thoughts, will helm the venture.
The script is penned by means of Martin Hynes, editor of Toy Tale 4, with Steven Levenson, recognized for Tick Tick…Growth!, additionally contributing.
Along with her musical hits, the 24-year-old singer-songwriter and actress demonstrated her performing skills in Disney’s live-action adaptation of The Minute Mermaid, the place she starred along Melissa McCarthy.
She additionally seemed in The Colour Crimson by means of Blitz Bazawule, sharing the display screen with the likes of Fantasia Barrino, Danielle Brooks, and Taraji P. Henson.
Bailey’s performing credit additionally come with a four-season stint at the Dull-ish derivative, Grown-ish.
