Actress Quinta Brunson is becoming a member of Pharrell’s untitled coming-of-age musical set to move audiences again to Virginia Seaside in 1977.
The Abbott Elementary creator and actress is about to work below the course of Michel Gondry, identified for Everlasting Sunshine of the Spotless Thoughts.
The famend music producer, whose childhood recollections type the backdrop of the movie, will produce the film. Brunson, 34, expressed her enthusiasm on Instagram Tales by sharing the casting information initially reported by Deadline. She captioned her submit with simply the phrase “Excited” accompanied by a nail-painting emoji.
Common Photos introduced her involvement including that Brunson will carry out alongside a dynamic ensemble forged that features Anderson .Paak, Kelvin Harrison Jr., Halle Bailey, Brian Tyree Henry, Missy Elliott, Janelle Monáe and Tim Meadows.
The movie’s setting—a vibrant Virginia Seaside group throughout the summer time of ’77—attracts inspiration from Pharrell’s early life rising up within the Atlantis Residences neighborhood.
Nonetheless, particular particulars about Brunson’s character stay below wraps. Pharrell will produce the movie alongside Mimi Valdés below his I Am Different multimedia umbrella, with the script penned by Martin Hynes and Steven Levenson.
Brunson’s dedication to her position comes on the heels of wrapping up the third season of Abbott Elementary, her celebrated sitcom the place she portrays instructor Janine Teagues. Not solely does she star within the collection, however she additionally takes on roles as a author and government producer. The present’s recognition has secured a renewal for a fourth season.