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Report: Pharrell's live-action movie about growing up in Virginia Beach canceled in post-production

Pharrell Williams' live-action movie, originally titled 'Atlantis' and later 'Golden,' has been canceled in post-production, as confirmed by Variety and a spokesperson for the Virginia Film Office.
The film, inspired by Pharrell's life in 1970s Virginia Beach, reportedly did not meet the expectations of the director and producers.
Universal Pictures will absorb about $20 million from the production of 'Golden,' which was set to premiere on May 5.
Pharrell and Director Michael Gondry stated, '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.

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