Pharrell’s canceled movie about Virginia Beach childhood never sought $12M in state incentives

Pharrell’s canceled movie about Virginia Beach childhood never sought $12M in state incentives

Shortly after Pharrell Williams began production on a musical biopic about his upbringing in the Atlantis apartment complex in Virginia Beach, Virginia offered the project more than $12 million in state incentives aimed at enticing producers to shoot it in the state. However, Williams’ production team never submitted documentation for the incentives, according to state officials. The project, originally called “Atlantis,” filmed scenes in Richmo…