Zendaya to Star as Ronnie Spector in Barry Jenkins–Directed Biopic for A24

A protracted-rumored Ronnie Spector biopic from A24, starring Zendaya within the lead function, is transferring forward with Moonlight director Barry Jenkins on the helm, Deadline studies and A24 confirms to Pitchfork. Primarily based on Spector’s 1990 memoir, Be My Child, the biopic will deal with the Ronettes singer’s life with Phil Spector—the star producer who was later convicted of murdering the actor Lana Clarkson, in a court docket case that uncovered a historical past of threats in the direction of ladies. A timeline for the film’s manufacturing has not been introduced.

Earlier than her death, in 2022, Ronnie Spector had chosen Zendaya to play her within the biopic. It will likely be penned by Dave Kajganich, the screenwriter behind Luca Guadagnino’s A Greater Splash, Suspiria, and Bones and All.