After her historic win at this month's Emmy Awards, Zendaya is reportedly eyeing the big screen playing rock icon Ronnie Spector.
Deadline reports that the flick will be produced by A24 ("Uncut Gems," "Waves") with New Regency, who is behind the actress' upcoming "Malcome & Marie," which was filmed in quarantine.
The film will chronicle Spector's life. According to Deadline, A24 has purchased Spector's life rights as well as the rights to her autobiography "Be My Baby." Per the outlet, Spector, 77, reportedly hand-picked Zendaya, 24, for the role, just as Aretha Franklin chose Jennifer Hudson to portray her in "Respect." Zendaya is in talks to play Ronnie Spector in an upcoming biopic.
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