Colman Domingo is set to make his feature directorial debut with the Miramax drama ‘Scandalous.’
The movie will follow the story of the clandestine love affair between film star Kim Novak, singer/dancer, and film star Sammy Davis Jr. in 1957 and the bigoted scrutiny the pair faced once their relationship came to light.
Sydney Sweeney will play Novak, and David Jonsson will play Davis. In 1956, Novak and Davis first met on “The Steve Allen Show”. They continued to meet, with Davis visiting the set of “Vertigo” the following year. They crossed paths again at a Thanksgiving charity ball in California, which led to the pair spending the holidays together. The public became aware of their romance in 1958. Davis eventually married Loray White, a Black chorus singer, but their union only lasted one year.
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Sweeney will produce along with Tani Cohen and Bobby Rock, with Jon Levin executive producing. Matthew Fantaci wrote the script.
Producers are aiming to commence a shoot next year after both Domingo and Sweeney complete Season 3 of the HBO series ‘Euphoria.’
Domingo was last seen in ‘Rustin’ and ‘Sing Sing,’ and he’s also working on a film about Nat King Cole that he would star in and direct.
