The Ronnie Spector biopic has finally been green lights after months of rumors. The film will be directed by Barry Jenkins and star Zendaya.

She’s about to play the late Ronnie Spector, lead singer of the Ronettes, in an upcoming biopic. Deadline reported in March 2025 that Zendaya has been cast in an A24 adaptation of Spector’s ...

However, the film is expected to focus on the singer’s life with the troubled producer Phil Spector, according to Deadline, who first reported the news of Jenkins’ involvement. Dave Kajganich ...

EXCLUSIVE: A24 is adding to its partnership with megastar Zendaya and her film on the life of singer Ronnie Spector, with Barry Jenkins coming on board to direct with Dave Kajganich tapped to write an ...

Zendaya has signed on to portray legendary singer Ronnie Spector in the upcoming biopic ‘Be My Baby’, helmed by Oscar-winning ...

Zendaya and filmmaker Barry Jenkins are working together on a new movie about music legend Ronnie Spector, reported The Hollywood Reporter. According to the publication, the actress is set to play the ...

The film has been in development since 2020 ... the Ronettes singer’s six-year marriage to controversial producer Phil Spector; the memoir chronicles Spector as a survivor of physical and ...

Spector, born Veronica Bennett, rose to fame in the 1960s as the leader of the girl group the Ronettes, known for hits such as “Be My Baby,” “Baby I Love You,” and “Walking in the Rain.” As the ...

The film will cover Spector’s early years. The story will focus on how the Ronettes were formed and eventually signed to Philles Records, run by Phil Spector, who would later become Ronnie’s ...

Rather than reading like a traditional biopic, the film's story will reportedly center on the singer's life with her first husband, the troubled producer Phil Spector. Zendaya was first announced ...

Theo Wargo/Getty Images We now know who will direct Zendaya in the Ronnie Spector biopic. Barry Jenkins will helm the film about the lead singer of The Ronettes for A24, ABC Audio has confirmed. David ...