A musical biopic about Pharrell Williams’s childhood is no longer moving forward; it seems it was a mutual decision made by the producers of the film. “When all of us got into the editing room we collectively decided there wasn’t a path forward to tell the version of this story that we originally envisioned,

Pharrell Williams’ movie musical has been scrapped. The announcement comes as a surprise to fans who have been anticipating this unique cinematic project since its announcement in 2023.

Movie musical 'Golden' has been scrapped by Pharrell Williams and Michel Gondry following the completion of principal photography.

Universal have cancelled Pharrell Williams biopic in post-production, citing a failure to tell the story they "originally envisioned".

First, it was the music festival. And now, it seems, it’s a movie. Less than a week after Virginia Beach pulled it’s support for hometown celebrity Pharrell Williams’ Something in the Water music festival,

Pharrell Williams' highly anticipated musical film 'Golden', directed by Michel Gondry, has been permanently shelved in post-production despite a star-studded cast. Universal Pictures will absorb $20 million in production costs.

Pharrell Williams and Michel Gondry have scrapped their movie musical "Golden" during post-production at Universal Pictures

The cast included heavy hitters like Quinta Brunson, Bryan Tyree Henry, Da’Vine Joy Randolph, and Jaboukie Young-White.