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Virginia agreed to spend up to $12.35 million to attract the untitled Pharrell Williams musical biopic to the state, a move officials say could provide up to $84 million in economic impact.
A movie musical based on Virginia Beach native Pharrell Williams’ childhood could earn more than $12 million in state incentives to film in Richmond and Hampton Roads, according to state film office documents obtained by The Virginian-Pilot. In return, the film’s production could bring a total estimated statewide economic impact of about $84 million, Virginia Film Office Director Andy Edmunds .