Pharrell Williams Announces Film About His Life Made With Legos

BYLavender AlexandriaPublished on January 26, 2024663 Views

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PARIS, FRANCE - JANUARY 19: Pharrell Williams is seen, outside Dior, during the Menswear Fall/Winter 2024/2025 as part of Paris Fashion Week on January 19, 2024 in Paris, France. (Photo by Edward Berthelot/Getty Images)

The film is slated for release in October.

Pharrell Williams is about as versatile of a creative force as anybody. It's rare that any celebrity has the reach and scope of ambition that he does and it extends to numerous different mediums. He's obviously made is musically in a variety of lanes. After getting his start as a producer in The Neptunes he's also released music of his own both as a solo artist and with his band N.E.R.D. But his reach also extends into the world of fashion. Following the tragic death of Virgil Abloh, Pharrell was named head of menswear at Louis Vuitton. His reach has also extended into film. He's made a number of songs that appear on film soundtracks and even composed a few entire scores for movies. That's in addition to cameo appearances and voice roles he's made.

But now he's reaching into the world of film in a brand new way. Earlier today Pharrell announced a new movie telling the story of his life using Lego. The film is called Piece By Piece and promises “an unparalleled motion picture experience that captures the magic and brilliance of Pharrell Williams’ creative genius, one Lego brick at a time.” The film will be directed by Morgan Neville whose handled critically acclaimed documentaries like 20 Feet From Stardom and Won't You Be My Neighbor?. It's is due out in October of this year. Check out the poster for the movie below.

Pharrell's Lego Life Story

Pharrel has had a pretty busy 2024 so far. This past week he put on yet another Louis Vuitton runway show for Paris Fashion Week. During the show, he played an unreleased song featuring Miley Cyrus and Pusha T even flexed his runway game by walking in the show as a model. He's been bringing musical elements to nearly all of his events since taking over the position.

Pharrell has also stayed busy musically. He teamed up with folk band Mumford And Sons for the song "Good People" earlier this month. What do you think of Pharrell releasing a movie telling the story of his life with Legos? Do you think you'll watch the film when it drops? Let us know in the comment section below.

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Lavender Alexandria

Lavender Alexandria is a music and culture journalist based in Los Angeles, California. She’s covered dozens of musical genres and styles from the most mainstream to the most experimental and underground on her blog and accompanying YouTube channel that looks at music, pop culture, and Billboard charts since 2017: Lav’s Music Corner. Lavender has produced editorial and listicle content both in written and video form over the past far years and has also interviewed up-and-coming artists like Censored Dialogue. Her experiences covering culture have taken her from Hyperpop parties in LA to underground rap shows in Atlanta, to DIY punk shows in Charlotte. Lavender has also written for iHeartRadio, covering some of the biggest artists in Hip Hop such as Ice Spice, Drake, Doja Cat and Cardi B. She also has bylines with ScreenRant and continues to write for Ringtone magazine. Lavender is a lifelong Charlotte Hornets fan and her favorite rap artists include Clipping, Little Simz, Earl Sweatshirt, and Kendrick Lamar.