Draft:Once on This Island (upcoming film)
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| Once on This Island | |
|---|---|
| Directed by | Wanuri Kahiu |
| Screenplay by | Jocelyn Bioh |
| Based on | My Love, My Love; or, The Peasant Girl by Rosa Guy |
| Produced by | Marc Platt |
| Music by | Stephen Flaherty |
Production companies | |
| Distributed by | Disney+ |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
Once on This Island is an upcoming American musical fantasy film directed by Wanuri Kahiu from a screenplay by Jocelyn Bioh. It is based on the Broadway musical of the same name, which, in turn, was based on the 1985 novel My Love, My Love; or, The Peasant Girl by Rosa Guy. It will be released exclusively on Disney+.
Production[edit]
On July 30, 2020, it was announced that Walt Disney Pictures and producer Marc Platt bought the film rights to adapt Once on This Island into a feature film for the Disney+ streaming service. Playwright Jocelyn Bioh will pen the script and Wanuri Kahiu will direct.[1]
References[edit]
- ^ Kit, Borys (July 30, 2020). "Disney+ Tackling Adaptation of Broadway Musical 'Once On This Island' (Exclusive)". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved July 30, 2020.
External links[edit]
- 2020s musical drama films
- American films
- American musical films
- American musical fantasy films
- American musical drama films
- Disney+ original films
- English-language films
- Films based on adaptations
- Films based on musicals
- Films based on novels
- Films produced by Marc Platt
- Sung-through musical films
- Walt Disney Pictures films
- Upcoming films