Pharrell spotlights Virginia roots in upcoming film

Don’t be surprised if you see film crews throughout Hampton Roads and Richmond this summer.  

Virginia native Pharrell—as in Pharrell Williams, singer, songwriter, and music producer—heads home in the name of movie-making. Set in 1977, the musical biopic will showcase his childhood in Virginia Beach featuring the Atlantis Apartments where he grew up. 

Pharrell Williams stops by Croaker’s Spot restaurant in Richmond while filming his biopic. Photo courtesy of Croaker’s Spot

This article originally appeared in the August 2024 issue. 

Hope Cartwright
Hope Cartwright is associate editor of Virginia Living. A native of Traverse City, Michigan, she is a recent graduate of Northwestern University’s Medill School of Journalism.
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