ABC/Adam RoseA movie musical inspired by Pharrell Williams‘ Virginia Beach upbringing is in the works, according to The Hollywood Reporter.
The project, called Atlantis, will feature a “Romeo and Juliet-style story” and will be produced by Pharrell and production partner Mimi Valdes via their I Am Other company.
The musical has also attracted some top talent: Michael Mayer, director of the Broadway hit Spring Awakening, and Toy Story 4 writer Martin Hynes.
Pharrell was a producer of the Oscar-nominated film Hidden Figures.
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