Once On This Island Movie Cast, Plot and Everything to Know

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Last modified: Aug. 9, 2020

Once On This Island

To Be Announced (TBA)

Director: Wanuri Kahiu

Screenwriter: Jocelyn Bioh

N/A Musical N/A

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Story selection and rights acquired; idea being crafted into usable script; financing and casting attachments sought; aiming for 'greenlight'. Disney+ is planning an adaptation of the award-winning musical of the same name.

August 9, 2020

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Plot – What's the story about?

Plot: Set in the French Antilles in the Caribbean Sea, the story of a peasant girl who falls in love with an aristocrat. Against this backdrop, social class differences play out while the island gods wager a bet of what is stronger, love or death.

Musical Adaptation

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Who stars in Once On This Island – Cast List

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Who is making Once On This Island – Crew List

A look at Once On This Island behind-the-scenes crew and production team. The film's director Wanuri Kahiu last helmed Look Both Ways and Rafiki.

Director: Wanuri Kahiu
Screenwriter: Jocelyn Bioh
Producer: Marc Platt

Studio: Disney+ Original
Production Companies: —

Production – What we know about the Once On This Island

Key Facts

A 2017 Broadway revival had a book and lyrics by Lynn Ahrens with music composed by Stephen Flaherty (8/9/2020).
Playwright Jocelyn Bioh and director Wanuri Kahiu are developing the project (8/9/2020).

Movie Filming Timeline: Production Status Updates

Aug 2020

Development

Changed Once On This Island movie production status. Disney+ is planning an adaptation of the award-winning musical of the same name.

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Additional Information

Parent Rating: N/A Not available
Runtime: N/A
Tagline: Not available
Also known as: Not available
Language: English

Once On This Island Trailers and Clips

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Once On This Island Release Date: When is the film coming out?

Once On This Island is scheduled for release in on To Be Announced (TBA) . There are 9704 9,704 other movies scheduled for release on the same date, including The Last Train to New York, The Rosie Project and Star Wars: New Jedi Order.

The estimated home release date for Once On This Island is currently being determined. Stay tuned!