Famous for his work in the music industry, Pharrell Williams has partnered with Focus Features and The LEGO Group to bring us the biopic of his life, Piece by Piece.
Pharrell Williams is a well-respected veteran in the musical industry as a producer, songwriter and performer. Focus Features produces specialty films, with titles like The Holdovers, Astroid City and The Northman under their belt. Today, they announced that alongside The LEGO Group, they would bring a Pharrell Williams LEGO biopic to life, releasing in theatres this October.
Telling his life story via LEGO wasn’t a last-minute idea, either. Academy Award-winning director Morgan Neville recounted, “Five years ago, Pharrell Williams approached me with the idea of helping him tell his story through LEGO animation. It was one of those rare moments where I knew in a second that this was a journey I wanted to go on. I’m grateful to our partners at Focus Features and at The LEGO Group for their belief in our crazy mission. We assembled an incredible team of creative collaborators to help make a new type of film. I can’t wait for people to see it.”
“When I had this crazy vision to tell this story through LEGO bricks, I couldn’t have imagined a better partner than Morgan. He is a legend,” said Pharrell Williams. “Grateful that Focus wanted to collaborate with us, and I’m honoured to share this with the world and bring people into my universe. Building with LEGO bricks encourages us to follow our imagination…who would’ve thought that playing with these toys as a kid would evolve into a movie about my life. It’s proof that anyone else can do it, too.”
Focus Features posted about the Piece by Piece announcement earlier today. Pharrell made the announcement—complete with movie poster and release date—via his Instagram, which you can check out below.
William’s biopic will come to theatres on October 11, 2024. To stay up to date on Piece by Piece, check out the official Focus Features website here.
