Barry Jenkins has signed to direct Zendaya as legendary singer Ronnie Specter in the upcoming biopic of A24 Be my baby.
As reported in 2020, Spector was the executive producer of the film before his death in 2022. The biopic is adopted from Spector’s 1990 memoir. Be my babyco-wrote with Vince Waldron.
The film is expected to focus on the singer’s life and its relationship with troubled producer Phil Spector, reports Deadline. Dave Kajganich (Bones and everything, Sigh) tapped to write the original script.
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Specter, born in Veronica Bennett, gained fame as the lead singer of the 1960s girl group Ronnett, and is known for her hits such as “Be My Baby”, “Baby I Love You” and “Walking in the Rain.”
She married Phil Spector in 1968 and then began performing under the name Ronnie Spector. However, the artist reveals in her memoirs that she was bred at home and taken prisoner during her marriage. As an escape, Ronnie turned to alcoholism and eventually escaped barefoot in 1972.
When she attempted a comeback, she continued to use the Spector’s last name professionally, explaining it elsewhere in 2007.
In 2009, Phil Spector was sentenced to 19 years in prison for the murder of actress Lana Clarkson. He passed away in 2021 at the age of 81 from a complication related to Covid-19.
Follow her role in Dunes: Part 2 and Challenger Last year, Zendaya will play Shrek’s daughter. Shrek 5 Starring in the Ensemble Cast for Christopher Nolan Odyssey – Needless to say, she’ll be back as rue A sense of happiness Season 3.
Meanwhile, Jenkins recently got into Glenn Powell’s sci-fi thriller Natural order As a director.
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