Daven Joy Randolph looks forward to an international musical film from Pharrell and Gondry

Davin Joy Randolph

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Da’Vine Joy Randolph is making moves after her Oscar win.

The actress is in talks to join a musical in development at Universal from director Michel Gondry and producer Pharrell Williams, who has included Kelvin Harrison Jr. to star. Hollywood Reporter He confirmed it. The untitled coming-of-age project is said to be inspired by Williams’ formative years growing up in Virginia Beach in the 1970s.

Gondry is set to direct from a screenplay by Martin Haynes and Steven Levinson. Williams, Mimi Valdes and Gil Netter will serve as producers.

Randolph won best supporting actress earlier this month for her role as Mary Lamb in Alexander Payne Retainerswith other recent credits including Rustin And HBO idol. Additionally, she is set to star in the film Shadow power Along with Kerry Washington, she photographed The bride is hard With the Wilson Rebels last year.

“For a long time I wanted to be different, and now I realize I just need to be myself,” Randolph said during her Oscar acceptance speech.

Harrison is known for his roles in Elvis, Trial of the Chicago 7 And waves. Gondry has previously directed films such as Eternal sunshine of the spotless mind (2004), Sleep science (2006) and Solutions book (2023). Williams is best known for his music career as a performer and producer, among which he has produced films Hidden figuresin addition to voicing a role in Singing 2.

Randolph is repped by CAA and Fox Rothschild. Harrison is repped by WME, Anonymous Content and Del Shaw.

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