A24 It has in development Be My Babya biographical film about The life of the legendary singer Ronnie Spectorwith the winning director of the Oscar, Barry Jenkins (Moonlight), And the screenwriter David Kajganich (Suspiria, To the Bone).
The most recent novelties announce the signing of Zendaya to assume the leading role as Ronnieaccording to Deadline reports.
The source explains that Zendaya and Jenkins “They agreed to a version of Spector's story that could immerse the public in how the singer's life with the troubled producer Phil Spector felt instead of a traditional biographical film from the cradle to the grave.”
The agreements for the rights of Spector's life and the “Be My Baby” memoirs, which he wrote with Vince Waldron, are still in force.
The biopic is being developed right now by Kajanich.
Zendaya will produce the feature film with Marc Platt, Adam Siegel, Mark Itkin, Tom Shelly, Adele Romanski, Mark Ceryak, and Jenkins. The executive producer is Jonathan Greenfield. Prior to her death in January 2022, Spector had credit as an executive producer, and she herself requested that Zendaya interpret it.
Curious data:
- The project marks the first collaboration between Zendaya and Jenkins.
- Third collaboration between Zendaya and A24, after the series Euphoriaand the movie next to be released, The Drama.
- New collaboration between Jenkins and A24, after the winner of the Oscar, Moonlight, and the favorite of Sunday 2025, Sorry, Babyproduced by the filmmaker.
Jenkins' most recent feature film as director, is the Live-Action Mufasaprequel to The Lion King. Other of your credits include Moonlight, If Beale Street Could Talkand the TV series Underground Railroad. Right now it is in pre -production of science fiction The Natural Orderstarring Glen Powell.
Source: https://cine3.com/be-my-baby-zendaya-biopic-ronnie-spector-a24/
