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“You take it apart, then you put it back together piece by piece.” That, in a nutshell, is why Pharrell Williams was inspired to do his biopic completely in the animated world of LEGO. Turning the standard music-oriented documentary life story on its head, Williams enlisted Oscar and Grammy-winning…

Universal has dated the Pharrell Williams-Michel Gondry musical feature Atlantis for May 9, 2025. The pic is based on Williams’ childhood at the Virginia Beach Atlantis Apartments during the summer of 1977. Piece by Piece, the Focus Features biopic about Williams told through Lego animation and…

The 68th BFI London Film Festival (9-20 October) will close with the UK premiere of Piece by Piece, the animated Lego biopic based on the life and career of musician and designer Pharrell Williams.  Williams and the film’s director Morgan Neville are confirmed to attend the gala…

EXCLUSIVE: Universal Pictures has rounded out the cast of its coming-of-age musical teaming director Michel Gondry and producer Pharrell Williams with four additions: Tim Meadows (Dream Scenario), Jaboukie Young-White (C’mon C’mon), Jamilah Rosemond (Rustin) and Jayson Lee (61st Street). Details as…

10x Grammy nominee Janelle Monáe (Glass Onion) has found her newest film role in Universal Pictures’ coming-of-age musical from director Michel Gondry and producer Pharrell Williams, the studio announced on Thursday. Details as to her role in the untitled feature project haven’t been disclosed. Set…

Grammy-winning hip-hop and R&B artist Missy Elliott has been tapped for a role in director Michel Gondry and producer Pharrell Williams’ new, untitled feature for Universal Pictures. Details as to her role are under wraps, as are all roles so far. Set in Virginia Beach in the summer of 1977, the…

Brian Tyree Henry (Causeway) has signed on to star alongside Kelvin Harrison Jr., Da’Vine Joy Randolph and Halle Bailey in Universal’s untitled coming-of-age musical from director Michel Gondry and producer Pharrell Williams. No word yet on the role Henry will be playing. Written by Martin Hynes and…

Halle Bailey (The Color Purple) has been tapped to star alongside Kelvin Harrison Jr. and The Holdovers Oscar winner Da’Vine Joy Randolph in Universal Pictures’ untitled coming-of-age pic from director Michel Gondry (Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind) and producer Pharrell Williams (Hidden Figures)…

EXCLUSIVE: Kelvin Harrison Jr. (Waves) has been set to lead a new, untitled Universal feature project from director Michel Gondry (Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind) and producer Pharrell Williams (Hidden Figures), according to multiple sources, who also tell us that 2024 Academy Award winner Da’Vine…

Pharrell Williams’ life will be told via Legos in the new Focus Features movie Piece by Piece, directed by 20 Feet from Stardom Oscar winner Morgan Neville. The pic will hit theaters on Oct. 11. The 13-time Grammy winner and double Oscar nominee posted about it on social today, saying: “Who would've…

Illumination founder and CEO Chris Meledandri was feted at the Annecy International Film Festival Wednesday morning with a "Golden Ticket" lifetime accreditation in a surprise session featuring Grammy-winning musician and Louis Vuitton designer Pharrell Williams. Williams presented the honor to…

EXCLUSIVE: NBC is developing drama The Santos of Chicago, from Jorge A. Reyes, Pharrell Williams, and Ben Silverman of Propagate. The Santos of Chicago, loosely based on members of Reyes' family, is described as This is Us/Brothers and Sisters meets The West Wing. It follows the lives and loves of six Afro-Latinx…