Ryan Cooglers Proximity Media has boarded an untitledPrincemusic inspired film atUniversalPictures, Deadline has confirmed.
Chairman and CEO of Universal Music Publishing Group Jody Gerson will also produce.
Bryan Edward Hill (TitansTV series) wrote a previous draft for the film.
DETROIT, MI - NOVEMBER 4: American singer Prince (1958-2016) performs onstage during the 1984 Purple Rain Tour on November 4, 1984, at the Joe Louis Arena in Detroit, Michigan. (Photo by Ross Marino/Getty Images)
Proximitys film projects include two-time Academy Award-winningJudas and the Black MessiahandSpace Jam: A New Legacy.
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The film stars Michael B. Jordan and is set for a March 2025 IMAX release.
ProximitysCreed III, co-produced with MGM Studios, was released last March and grossed over $276M worldwide.
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