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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 | Walt Disney Pictures Marc Platt Productions |
| Distributed by | Disney+ |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
Once on This Island is an upcoming American musical fantasy-adventure film directed by Wanuri Kahiu, based on the Broadway musical of the same name by Lynn Ahrens and Stephen Flaherty, which in turn is based on the book My Love, My Love; or, The Peasant Girl by Rosa Guy. Produced by Walt Disney Pictures and Marc Platt, the film will be released on Disney+.
Plot
[edit]Ti Moune, a peasant girl who falls in love with a boy from a wealthy family on the other side of their island. Joining her on her journey to tear down cultural walls are an assortment of powerful gods.
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 with playwright Jocelyn Bioh writing the script and Wanuri Kahiu will direct.[1]
References
[edit]- ^ McPhee, Ryan (2020-07-30). "Film Adaptation of Once On This Island in the Works at Disney+". Playbill. Retrieved 2021-02-15.
External links
[edit]- English-language films
- American films
- American musical films
- American fantasy films
- American musical fantasy films
- American romantic drama films
- American films
- African-American drama films
- English-language films
- Walt Disney Pictures films
- Disney+ original films
- Films produced by Marc E. Platt
- Films based on musicals
- Films based on adaptations
- Films based on multiple works
- Films based on American novels
- Films based on fantasy novels
- Films about magic
- Films with live action and animation
- Films set in fictional populated places
- Films set on islands
- American children's fantasy films
- American children's adventure films
- Musical fantasy films
- Sung-through musical films
- Upcoming films