“Golden”, a musical inspired by the life of Pharrell Williams and directed by “Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind” film creator Michel Gondryscrapped and will not be released by Universaldespite film Being in post -production and with a star -studded role.
Williams and Gondry in a joint statement to IndieWire said they mutually agreed that they “cannot deliver this movie” and AmountAs first reported the news, added that it will not be released in any form or traded by Universal to other buyers.
“When we all entered the editing room, we collectively decided that there was no way forward to tell the version of this story that we originally imagined. We appreciate all hard work from the talented role and crew. While disappointed, we cannot deliver this movie, we have incredible partners in Universal and will cooperate in another capacity soon, ”said Williams and Gondry in a statement.
“Golden”, originally with the title “Atlantis”, was a musical set during William’s coming age of age in the 1970s that grew up in Virginia Beach. It played Kelvin Harrison Jr., Halle Bailey, Brian Tyree Henry, Janelle Monáe, Missy Elliott, Quinta Brunson, Anderson .Paak, Jaboukie Young-White and Da’vine Joy Randolph in what would have been Her first role since she won an Oscar for “The Holdovers.” Universal had even set a release date on May 5.
While there are some recent horror stories about ended films that never see the light of day, such as ”Coyote vs. Acme“Or” Batgirl “, these films were acclaimed as tax depreciation of the studio rather than the creators. In this case, the creators themselves (Williams were a producer together with Mimi was elected and Gil Netter) pulls in touch with the film already shot.
As a result, Variety reported that Universal is expected to swallow $ 20 million in production costs and that the film was in the early stages of post -production, which means it will not be completed. Variation that is added via sources that all involved have been paid for the work.
Williams has a creative partnership with Universal, which set up and funded “Golden.” He wrote “Happy” for “Despicable Me” franchise, and Universal’s specialized arm focus features last year released the documentary about his life, “Bit“Which was animated entirely in LEGO form. The film earned $ 10.6 million at the global cash office.
It is unclear what creative the film could not be saved. Pharrell, while he was on the press tour for “bit by bit”, said that while the documentary was about his life, “Golden” was about his childhood part and that it was specifically a movie that celebrated “Black Joy.”
“It is a story about the future age about self -discovery and pursues your dreams, but it is so much more magical than that. It is a celebration of black life, black culture and most importantly, black joy, ”he said before Empire.
The Oscar-winning Gondry’s next project is “Maya, give me a title”, as screening at the Berlin Film Festival.
