Netflix Orders Pharrell Williams Gospel Music Series, ‘Voices of Fire’

Naman Ramachandran Italian soccer icon Francesco Totti will be the subject of a six-part Sky Original series with the working title “Speravo De Mori’ Prima – The Series About Francesco Totti.”Produced by Mario Gianani for Wildside, part of the Fremantle group, with Virginia Valsecchi’s Capri Entertainment, The New Life Company and Kwaï, the series is based on the book “Un Capitano” by Totti and Paolo Condò, published by Rizzoli Libri S.p.A.Principal photography is set to commence in Rome

Janet Lee editorHollywood screenwriter Guy Thomas died Friday at his home in Ventura County, Calif., of a suspected heart attack, his friend Gerri Malcolm confirmed to Variety. He was 66.Thomas was best known for his screenplay of “The Magic of Belle Isle,” directed by Rob Reiner and starring Morgan Freeman as a struggling alcoholic writer and Virginia Madsen as his neighbor.

Pharrell Williams on a new unscripted project.The streamer has ordered docu-series, Voices of Fire, that will explore the singer's hometown community of Hampton Roads, Virginia as it builds one of the world’s most inspiring gospel choirs.

Bruce Haring pmc-editorial-managerMaking a joyful noise unto the Lord takes hard work, a little luck, and a lot of talent. The process of creating that musical team will be examined in a new Netflix series.

Elizabeth Wagmeister Senior CorrespondentPharrell Williams has set a gospel series, titled “Voices of Fire,” at Netflix, Variety has learned.The show will follow the musician’s uncle, Bishop Ezekiel Williams, a well-respected musical genius in the area of Hampton Roads, Va., which includes Pharrell’s hometown of Virginia Beach.

Meanwhile, outside of a Claire’s in Virginia…

ABC's Black-ish creator Kenya Barris and Grammy-winning artist Pharrell Williams are in talks with Netflix to develop a feature musical inspired by Juneteenth, The Hollywood Reporter has confirmed. Happy singer Williams and Mimi Valdes will co-produce via their I Am Other banner, while Barris will produce through his Khalabo Ink Society production venture.

Pharrell Williams is reportedly being tapped to produce a feature-length musical about Juneteenth for Netflix.According to Deadline, the Happy hitmaker is having conversations with bosses at the streaming service, along with Black-ish and BlackAF creator Kenya Barris, to work on the project about the holiday, which commemorates the end of slavery in the United States.While discussions are in early stages, sources confirmed it is a separate project to the live musical that was previously

Peter White Television EditorJuneteenth, the commemoration of the end of slavery in the United States, was a focus for last night’s late-night talk shows.Many of the shows featured interviews and sketches based on today’s celebration with calls from hosts and guests calling for states to follow Virginia, New York and Texas and make it a national holiday.Jimmy Kimmel had Pharrell Williams on his ABC show.

Pharrell Williams dropped by Jimmy Kimmel Live! to discuss his advocacy in making Juneteenth an official holiday.

EXCLUSIVE: Netflix is in talks with “Black-ish” and “BlackAF” creator Kenya Barris and “Happy” singer Pharrell Williams to develop a feature-length musical about Juneteenth – the commemoration of the end of slavery in the United States.Deadline understands that the streamer and the pair are in the early stages of working up a plan for the project, and details about storyline are under wraps, although sources say it is a separate project to the live musical that they announced in 2018.Williams

Also Read: Pharrell Williams on How He Got Virginia to Make Juneteenth an Official State Holiday (Video)Pharrell on Thursday night went on “Kimmel” and revealed that he had just come from Virginia and convinced Gov. Ralph Northam to make Juneteenth a state holiday.“I called them and said, ‘Man, this is important for not only your own legacy, but the legacy of Virginia,” Williams told Jimmy Kimmel.

in a press conference, after having spoken with state officials over the weekend about formally recognizing the holiday. Juneteenth commemorates the day in 1865 when Union soldiers, led by Major General Gordon Granger, arrived at Galveston, Texas, and delivered the news that all enslaved people in U.S.

Pharrell is happy to see Juneteenth has become a Virginia state holiday.

Peter White Television EditorEXCLUSIVE: Netflix is talks with Black-ish and BlackAF creator Kenya Barris and Happy singer Pharrell Williams to develop a feature-length musical about Juneteenth – the commemoration of the end of slavery in the United States.Deadline understands that the streamer and the pair are in the early stages of working up a plan for the project, and details about storyline are under wraps, although sources say it is a separate project to the live musical that they announced

Fox earlier this year for $440 million, is now available in the U.S., Canada, Mexico and Australia, as the San Francisco-based company continues to expand into more international markets.To begin, Tubi will be available on VIDAA smart OS on Hisense TVs, both iOS and Android phones, and on the web; the company, in its Thursday release announcing the launch, said it’ll be available on more devices down the line.

Pharrell Williams declared that 19 June will officially be recognised as Juneteenth in the state of Virginia during a press conference on Tuesday.The Happy hitmaker joined Virginia Governor Ralph Northam to share the news that the date, which commemorates the end of slavery in the United States, will be recognised annually state-wide.“From this moment on, when you look at the vastness of the night sky, and you see those stars moving up there, know that those stars are our African ancestors