Zendaya-led Ronnie Spector biopic nabs big-name director!

Los Angeles, California - The buzzy biopic about Ronnie Spector starring Zendaya has found its director!

The Zendaya-led Ronnie Spector (l.) biopic, Be My Baby, will be directed by Moonlight's Barry Jenkins.
The Zendaya-led Ronnie Spector (l.) biopic, Be My Baby, will be directed by Moonlight's Barry Jenkins.  © Collage: IMAGO / Avalon.red & Arturo Holmes / GETTY IMAGES NORTH AMERICA / Getty Images via AFP

The A24 film, titled Be My Baby, will be helmed by Barry Jenkins, as confirmed by Deadline on Wednesday.

The 45-year-old filmmaker is best known for directing Moonlight, which won Best Picture at the 2017 Oscars, along with 2018's If Beale Street Could Talk and 2024's Mufasa: The Lion King.

According to Deadline, Be My Baby will star Zendaya as the iconic Ronettes singer, with Dave Kajganich set to write the screenplay.

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The film will focus specifically on Spector's life amid her relationship with producer Phil Spector.

Zendaya was hand-picked for the lead role by the 60s icon herself before her death in 2022.

The project is one of several the 28-year-old Challengers star is cooking up these days, as she's currently filming Christopher Nolan's adaptation of The Odyssey in Italy.

Zendaya has also been shooting scenes for the long-awaited third season of HBO's Euphoria, and recently completed production on another A24 flick, The Drama, co-starring Robert Pattinson.

Last month, it was revealed that the Emmy winner will also star in Shrek 5, where she provided the voice for the titular ogre's daughter.

Cover photo: Collage: IMAGO / Avalon.red & Arturo Holmes / GETTY IMAGES NORTH AMERICA / Getty Images via AFP

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