Pharrell Williams and Michel Gondry broke their movie based on the film Golden in post-production

The musical of the film dotted with stars Goldenon the childhood of Pharrell Williams It has been closed permanently and will not see the release in any way.

The film, originally entitled Atlantiswas directed by Michel Gondry (Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind). It was ready for a large theatrical release by Universal Pictures on May 5, although the sources say that the date was driven internally last year.

Presents a cast of the maximum weights of Toppers for graphics and a Oscar winner, including Kelvin Harrison Jr., Halle Bailey, Da’vine Joy Randolph, Brian Tyere Henry, Janelle Monáe, Missy Elliott, Fifth Brunson, Anderson .Paak AND Jaboukie Young-White.

Universal has set and financed the effort as part of their long -standing creative partnership with Williams (which is in particular a composer and a performer for Blockbuster Despicable Me franchise).

More sources have said Variety The fact that the project was closed after a unanimous agreement by producers and Gondry that the film was not up to its presumption developed. Gil Netter (The blind side) He was a producer together with Williams and his creative partner Mimi Valdes.

Williams and Gondry said Variety In a joint declaration:

“When we all entered the assembly room, we decided collectively, there was no path to tell the version of this story that we initially imagined.

“We appreciate all the hard work of the talented cast and crew. While we are disappointed, we cannot deliver this film, we have incredible partners at Universal and we will soon collaborate in a different ability. “

Sources that are familiar with the situation have said that Universal will absorb about $ 20 million already spent on production. Three individuals with knowledge of Golden He said that the film was in post -Early Postuction, which means that it will never be finished, but all the subjects involved were paid for the work completed.