Golden (film)

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Golden
Directed by Michel Gondry
Written by Martin Hynes
Produced by
Cinematography Lachlan Milne [1]
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Distributed by Universal Pictures
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish

Golden is an unfinished [2] American coming-of-age musical comedy-drama film directed by Michel Gondry, written by Martin Hynes, and co-produced by Pharrell Williams. Set in 1977, the film drew inspiration from Virginia Beach's Atlantis Apartments. [3] The cast included Kelvin Harrison Jr., Halle Bailey, Da'Vine Joy Randolph, Brian Tyree Henry, Quinta Brunson, Janelle Monáe, Jaboukie Young-White, Tim Meadows, Anderson .Paak, Missy Elliott, and Andre 3000.

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Golden was scheduled to be released in the United States on May 9, 2025, by Universal Pictures. However, in February 2025, Universal canceled the film after disagreements with the producer during the start of post-production. It will not be offered to other studios for completion and distribution. [2]

Cast

Production

On March 27, 2017, it was announced that 20th Century Fox was developing a musical film titled Atlantis, which is inspired by Virginia Beach's Atlantis Apartments. Michael Mayer, who would later move to an executive producer position, was set to direct, Martin Hynes was set to write the screenplay, and Williams, Mimi Valdés and Gil Netter were set to produce. [4] [5]

No further updates on the project were announced until March 21, 2024, when Michel Gondry replaced Mayer as the director of the then-untitled film, which moved to Universal Pictures. Steven Levenson was revealed to have written the screenplay with Hynes, and Kelvin Harrison Jr. and Da'Vine Joy Randolph were cast to lead the film. [6] In the following months, Halle Bailey, [7] Brian Tyree Henry, [8] and Missy Elliott [9] were cast in April, Janelle Monáe, [10] Tim Meadows, Jaboukie Young-White, Jamilah Rosemond, and Jayson Lee were cast in May, [11] and Quinta Brunson and Anderson .Paak were cast in June. [12]

Filming began in June 2024 in Virginia Beach, Virginia, where the pier was closed to the public for the shoot, [13] and the cast was seen in 1970s attire. [14] On August 29, 2024, the original title of Atlantis was confirmed for the film. [15] In November 2024, the film had been retitled to Golden. [16] In December 2024, Hynes received sole credit for the screenplay from the Writers Guild of America, with Levenson receiving an offscreen "Additional Literary Material" credit. [17]

Music

On August 29, 2024, it was announced that Pharrell Williams would be writing songs for the film alongside Benj Pasek and Justin Paul. [15]

Cancellation

Golden was scheduled to be released in the United States on May 9, 2025. [15] Variety reported in February 2025 that the film would be permanently shelved and will not be released. [2]

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References

  1. ↑ Lachlan Milne - About
  2. 1 2 3 Donnelly, Matt (February 7, 2025). "Pharrell Williams, Michel Gondry Scrap Their Movie Musical at Universal in Postproduction (EXCLUSIVE)". Variety. Retrieved February 7, 2025.
  3. ↑ "Pharrell Williams' untitled musical to film in Virginia". News 3 WTKR Norfolk. April 5, 2024. Retrieved April 5, 2024.
  4. ↑ McNary, Dave (March 27, 2017). "Pharrell Williams-Inspired Movie Musical 'Atlantis' in the Works at Fox". Variety .
  5. ↑ Shea, Christopher D. (March 28, 2017). "Pharrell Williams's Life to Become a Movie Musical, 'Atlantis'". The New York Times.
  6. ↑ Grobar, Matt (March 21, 2024). "Kelvin Harrison Jr. To Lead Universal Musical From Michel Gondry, Pharrell Williams; Da'Vine Joy Randolph Circling – The Dish". Deadline Hollywood . Retrieved June 6, 2024.
  7. ↑ Grobar, Matt (April 4, 2024). "Halle Bailey Joins Kelvin Harrison Jr. In Universal's Musical From Michel Gondry & Pharrell Williams". Deadline Hollywood . Retrieved June 6, 2024.
  8. ↑ Grobar, Matt (April 24, 2024). "Brian Tyree Henry Joins Uni's Pharrell Williams-Michel Gondry Musical". Deadline Hollywood . Retrieved June 6, 2024.
  9. ↑ Grobar, Matt (April 30, 2024). "Missy Elliott Latest To Join Coming-Of-Age Musical From Michel Gondry, Pharrell Williams". Deadline Hollywood . Retrieved June 6, 2024.
  10. ↑ Grobar, Matt (May 2, 2024). "Janelle Monáe Boards Uni Musical From Michel Gondry, Pharrell Williams". Deadline Hollywood . Retrieved June 6, 2024.
  11. ↑ Grobar, Matt (May 10, 2024). "Tim Meadows, Jaboukie Young-White, Jamilah Rosemond & Jayson Lee Round Out Cast Of Michel Gondry-Pharrell Williams Musical". Deadline Hollywood . Retrieved June 6, 2024.
  12. ↑ Grobar, Matt (June 5, 2024). "Quinta Brunson & Anderson .Paak Join Pharrell Williams-Michel Gondry Musical From Universal". Deadline Hollywood . Retrieved June 6, 2024.
  13. ↑ Hood, John (June 25, 2024). "Filming starts in Virginia Beach for Pharrell's upcoming movie". WTKR .
  14. ↑ Warren-Hicks, Colin (June 25, 2024). "Virginia Beach Fishing Pier turned into a set for Pharrell's new movie". The Virginian-Pilot – via MSN.
  15. 1 2 3 D'Alessandro, Anthony (August 29, 2024). "Pharrell Williams & Michel Gondry 1977-Set Musical Feature Titled Atlantis, Lands Early-Summer 2025 Release". Deadline. Retrieved August 31, 2024.
  16. ↑ King, Jordan (November 21, 2024). "Pharrell And Michel Gondry's Golden Is 'A Celebration Of Black Joy'". Empire .
  17. ↑ "Golden". Writers Guild of America West . December 20, 2024. Retrieved January 23, 2025.
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