The planned musical biopic 'Golden,' focusing on Pharrell Williams's childhood, is no longer moving forward after producers and Williams mutually opted to halt the project. Both Williams and director Michel Gondry expressed disappointment, stating that the film’s vision could not be realized in editing. The film, which featured an ensemble cast and was intended to celebrate Black joy, culture, and life, was initially scheduled to release May 5 but never advanced beyond early post-production. Williams previously described the film as a coming-of-age story enriched by the music of the 1977 era.
When all of us got into the editing room we collectively decided there wasn't a path forward to tell the version of this story that we originally envisioned, said Williams and Gondry.
This is very different. It's a musical expedition, set in the summer of 1977 in Virginia Beach, Virginia, with the spirit of the music [of that time], Williams explained.
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