Golden movie production status is currently Shutdown
August 31, 2025 • All activity halted for this project. In some cases, shutdown movies restart development. The film was permanently shelved in a post-production dispute, per Variety. No expected release ever.
Who's Involved:
Plot: What's the story about?
The music will lift you higher than you ever imagined. A musical inspired by Pharrell Williams’ childhood in Virginia Beach, California.
Poll: Will you see Golden?
Who stars in Golden: Cast List
The Hunger Games: Sunrise on the Reaping, Elvis
You, Me & Tuscany, The Line
Eternity, Bride Hard
Godzilla x Kong: The New Empire, Transformers One
Dr. Seuss' The Cat in the Hat, Zootopia 2
Hidden Figures, Is God Is
The Threesome, C'mon C'mon
Mean Girls, Mean Girls 2
Trolls World Tour
Honey, Cinderella
Scary Movie 4, Four Brothers
Who's making Golden: Crew List
A look at the Golden behind-the-scenes crew and production team. The film's director Michael Mayer last directed Single All The Way and The Seagull. The film's writer Martin Hynes last wrote The Magician's Elephant and Quiet Type.
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Production: What we know about Golden?
Key Facts
- Grammy winning icon and two-time Oscar® nominee Pharrell Williams (Hidden Figures, Piece by Piece) joins forces with Oscar® winner Michel Gondry, the daring, visionary filmmaker of Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind and The Science of Sleep for an extraordinary musical expedition into the summer of 1977 and the Virginia Beach neighborhood inspired by the Atlantis Apartments of Williams’ childhood.
Filming Timeline
- 2025 - August: The film was set to Shutdown status.
The film was permanently shelved in a post-production dispute, per Variety. No expected release ever.
- 2024 - December: The film was set to Post-Production status.
- 2017 - April: The film was set to Development status.
