Zendaya in Talks to Play Singer Ronnie Spector in Biopic

Zendaya is in talks to star in a biopic concerning the life and profession of Ronnie Spector, The Ronettes singer identified for songs like “Be My Baby” and “The Best Part of Breakin’ Up,” that A24 and New Regency are teaming up on.

Marc Platt would produce the movie, and A24 has acquired the life rights for Spector and the rights to Spector’s autobiography “Be My Baby,” which she wrote with Vince Waldron. No director or author is formally connected.

Zendaya would additionally produce the movie if her deal closes, and Spector would additionally govt produce with Johnathan Greenfield.

Ronnie Spector was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame with the Ronettes in 2007 as the unique “bad girl of rock and roll,” and the trio produced two Top 100 hits in 1965 after being signed by Phil Spector, whom she married in 1968. After the group broke up, she launched a profitable solo profession and within the ’80s noticed a profession resurgence when she collaborated with Eddie Money on “Take Me Home Tonight,” which grew to become a Top 5 hit.

Zendaya most not too long ago acted in a film alongside John David Washington shot fully in quarantine referred to as “Malcolm & Marie” that was acquired by Netflix. She additionally can be seen in Denis Villenueve’s sci-fi epic “Dune” and simply gained an Emmy for her work on “Euphoria” (which A24 additionally produces) making her the youngest actress to ever win within the Best Lead Actress in a Drama class.

Spector’s supervisor Greenfield and Hotchkiss Daily & Associates secured the life rights and e book offers with the filmmakers. Zendaya is represented by CAA.

Deadline first reported the information.