Halle Bailey (The Coloration Purple) has been tapped to star alongside Kelvin Harrison Jr. and The Holdovers Oscar winner Da’Vine Pleasure Randolph in Common Photos‘ untitled coming-of-age pic from director Michel Gondry (Everlasting Sunshine of the Spotless Thoughts) and producer Pharrell Williams (Hidden Figures), Deadline has discovered.
Particulars as to Bailey’s function are underneath wraps. A musical set in 1977 Virginia Seaside, the movie attracts inspiration from Williams’ childhood rising up within the metropolis’s Atlantis Flats.
Script for the movie is from Martin Hynes (Toy Story 4) and Steven Levenson (Tick, Tick…Growth!). Williams and Mimi Valdés will produce by means of i’m OTHER, alongside Gil Netter for Gil Netter Productions. Common’s Senior Vice President of Manufacturing Growth Ryan Jones and Director of Manufacturing Growth Christine Solar are overseeing the undertaking for the studio.
Most just lately starring as Younger Nettie in Warner Bros’ The Coloration Purple musical from director Blitz Bazawule, Bailey previous to that toplined Disney’s live-action tackle The Little Mermaid, which grossed over $569 million on the worldwide field workplace final summer time. In any other case greatest identified for a job in 4 seasons of Freeform’s Grown-ish, the actress and singer-songwriter has additionally been seen in Ethan Berger’s indie school drama The Line, with Alex Wolff and Bo Mitchell, which premiered eventually yr’s Tribeca Movie Pageant.
Identified for roles in Trey Edward Shults’ Waves, Nat Geo’s Genius: MLK/X, Baz Luhrmann’s Elvis and extra, Harrison will subsequent be seen starring in Searchlight’s rock opera O’Dessa and Barry Jenkins’ Mufasa: The Lion King.
The winner of this yr’s Supporting Actress Oscar for The Holdovers, Randolph has additionally just lately been seen recurring as Detective Donna Williams on the acclaimed Hulu collection Solely Murders within the Constructing.
Gondry is coming off of the premiere of his dramedy The E-book of Options in Cannes Administrators’ Fortnight.
Most just lately, Williams has exec produced Prime Video’s Harlem, additionally penning the rating for Disney’s Mufasa: The Lion King.
Bailey is represented by CAA.