Lionel Richie is getting his own movie musical 'All Night Long' with Disney

11 June 2020, 11:22 | Updated: 11 June 2020, 11:26

A film based on Lionel Richie's songs is being created for Disney, it has been revealed.

A working title for the movie is 'All Night Long', taken from the hitmaker's 1983 song title.

The Lionel-based film is currently in development at Walt Disney Studios, with Lionel serving as a producer on the project, alongside his manager Bruce Eskowitz.

According to Variety, a script is being written by screenwriter Pete Chiarelli, though a director has yet to be announced.

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Sources say the film could be compared to that of ABBA's Mamma Mia! films, in terms of its jukebox musical nature.

The movie is still in pre-production, so a planned release date has yet to be announced.

It comes after Lionel announced he was remaking 'We Are The World' for charity.

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The song was later rereleased with current and former American Idol contestants, as well as Lionel’s fellow judges Katy Perry and Luke Bryan.

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The original track, released 35 years ago, featured Michael Jackson, Kenny Rogers, Cyndi Lauper, Diana Ross and several other big name stars.

It raised $63 million to fight famine in Africa, but now 70-year-old Lionel has performed the song once more with both new and former Idol contestants during the show's 2020 finale.