Snowfall’s Damson Idris is set to play the young Miles Davis in a new film about the jazz legend’s first trip to Paris in 1949 and his subsequent romance with singer and actress Juliette Gréco.
Miles & Juliette will be directed by Bill Pohlad – the man behind Brian Wilson biopic Love & Mercy – and produced by Pohlad’s own River Road Entertainment and Mick Jagger’s Jagged Films, in association with the Miles Davis estate.
Rolling Stones singer Sir Mick said of the film: “So thrilled to be a part of a film that celebrates the early days of Miles Davis and his great love, Juliette Greco.
“Miles is inarguably one of the most influential and important musicians of the 20th century. Though much of my work has centred on music, I’ve always been drawn to the intimacy and complexity of a great love story."
“With Miles And Juliette I feel incredibly fortunate to explore both, through the lens of two artists whose connection was as fleeting as it was life-changing.
Anamaria Vartolomei will co-star as Greco, and the film will be directed and produced by Bill Pohlad and Kim Roth. It will also feature Canadian actor Xavier Dolan.
Davis recorded more than 60 studio albums. His best known work includes Bitches Brew (1970), Kind Of Blue (1959) and Sketches Of Spain (1960).
