Filming for the musically themed film inspired by Grammy Award-winning artist Pharrell Williams’ childhood in Virginia Beach just began at the famed Virginia Beach Oceanfront, according to city officials.
The City of Virginia Beach announced via social media that there will be intermittent closures of the Boardwalk from 14th Street to 16th Street, including the Virginia Beach Fishing Pier, between 6 a.m. and midnight on June 25. Additionally, areas of the beach, including the playground at 15th Street, will be inaccessible during this time, although the bike path will remain open. On-street parking in the 200 blocks of 14th and 15th Streets will also be closed.
This filming is part of the “Untitled Pharrell Williams and Michel Gondry Project,” as confirmed by the Virginia Film Office to 13News Now. The movie is a coming-of-age musical set in 1977 Virginia Beach and is inspired by Williams’ childhood in the city’s Atlantis Apartments. Michel Gondry, known for “Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind,” will direct the film, with actor Kelvin Harrison Jr. playing the lead role.
“We’re thrilled that the project is here, spending millions, hiring our Virginia workers, and that the musical itself is going to put such a large spotlight on Virginia Beach, Pharrell’s treasured hometown,” a spokesperson for the Virginia Film Office said in an email to 13News Now.
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