Lionel Richie is in development at Walt Disney Studios.The singer-songwriter will be serving as a producer on the project alongside his manager Bruce Eskowitz, with the film currently titled All Night Long.According to Variety, a script is currently in the works courtesy of Crazy Rich Asians screenwriter Pete Chiarelli.
There is no word on cast or director hires yet.The film is being likened to Mamma Mia! in terms of its jukebox musical nature, rather than being an entirely sung-through film.There is no word yet on a release date for the Lionel Richie movie musical, which is currently still in pre-production stages.Lionel Richie is in the process of remaking one of his hit songs ‘We Are The World’ for charity – making this the third remake.