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Zendaya to reportedly play Ronnie Spector in biopic from ‘Moonlight’ director
The 'Euphoria' star has been in talks to play the singer since 2020 The post Zendaya to reportedly play Ronnie Spector in biopic from ‘Moonlight’ director appeared first on NME.
A new report has said that Oscar-winning director Barry Jenkins will direct Zendaya in the biopic Be My Baby, about the life of music legend Ronnie Spector.
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The lead singer of The Ronettes passed away January 12 2022, following a battle with cancer. The singer’s legacy was felt for generations, with everyone from The Ramones to Amy Winehouse citing her as an influence.
Zendaya has been in talks with A24 for years planning the biopic, but today (March 26) Deadline revealed that Jenkins, best known for his Best Picture winner Moonlight and the recent Mufasa: The Lion King, now on board as director.
The article reads: “According to sources, the star and Jenkins, who’d been looking to work together for some time, agreed on a version of Spector’s story that could immerse audiences in what the singer’s life with the troubled producer Phil Spector felt like rather than a traditional cradle to the grave biopic”.
David Kajganich, the writer of films Suspiria and Bones And All, will write an original screenplay drawing from Spector’s memoir, also titled Be My Baby. Zendaya will be one of the producers on the film. Prior to her death, the singer herself was reported to have hand-selected her to play the role.
It continues the successful working relationship between Zendaya and A24, who worked together on TV show Euphoria and the forthcoming comedy The Drama.
The project, in pre-production and with no confirmed release date, also adds to the star’s busy schedule. Currently she is filming The Odyssey for director Christopher Nolan, and been announced as a new voice in Shrek 5. Both films, plus the third season of Euphoria, are set for release in 2026.
As well as his cinema projects, Jenkins created and directed 2021 miniseries The Underground Railroad. NME’s five star review described it as “unmissable telly that’s hard to watch but impossible to forget”.
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