Pharrell Williams‘ life story is on its strategy to the silver display — however as an alternative of stay motion, will probably be informed by way of Legos.
In keeping with a Deadline report on Friday (January 26), the Morgan Neville-directed Piece by Piece will hit theaters on October 11, and will probably be a movie the entire household can get pleasure from.
Pharrell stated in a press release, “After I had this loopy imaginative and prescient to inform this story by way of Lego bricks, I couldn’t have imagined a greater accomplice than Morgan. He’s a legend. Grateful that Focus wished to collaborate with us and I’m honored to share this with the world and convey folks into my universe. Constructing with Lego bricks encourages us to comply with our creativeness. … Who would’ve thought that taking part in with these toys as a child would evolve right into a film about my life? It’s proof that anybody else can do it too.”
He additionally posted in regards to the movie on Instagram with the accompanying art work, captioning it with the final two sentences of his above assertion. You may view it beneath.
Ever the multi-hyphenate, Pharrell is busy in his music and style baggage as properly. Earlier this month, the VA native debuted new music at Louis Vuitton’s Western-themed Fall/Winter 2024 style present.
One observe is a collaboration with people band Mumford & Sons referred to as “Good Folks,” which has additionally been launched on streaming companies.
Pharrell contributes manufacturing and backing vocals on the one, which additionally includes a Native American choir.
One other track performed throughout the occasion is a beforehand unreleased collaboration with Miley Cyrus referred to as “Physician.” The observe is reported to be over a decade previous and initially supposed for Cyrus’ 2013 album Bangerz.
Pharrell was named the inventive director of Louis Vuitton’s menswear final 12 months, succeeding the late Virgil Abloh.
The polymath unveiled his newest assortment for the luxurious style home in Paris on January 16 in entrance of a star-studded viewers that included Playboi Carti, Quavo and Gunna in addition to Bradley Cooper, Venus Williams and Carey Mulligan.
Longtime good friend and collaborator Pusha T was additionally within the constructing, strolling the runway wearing a beige tracksuit carrying one in all LV’s signature holdalls.
The FW24 assortment was impressed by the American Outdated West, with lots of the items trying like they’d be at dwelling on a ranch with plenty of denim, cowboy hats and suede.
Pharrell talked in regards to the assortment and its cowboy iconography after the present.
“Whenever you see cowboys portrayed you see just a few variations,” he stated backstage, per The Guardian.
“You by no means actually get to see what a number of the unique cowboys seemed like. They seemed like us. They seemed like me. They have been black they usually have been Native American.”