Sydney Sweeney to play Kim Novak in biopic about her romance with Sammy Davis Jr.

The first feature film directed by Colman Domingo will return to this impossible romance from the 50's.

Former star of Fear the Walking Deadrecently nominated for an Oscar for Rustin, Colman Domingo will make his directorial debut with Scandalousa major historical biopic, recounting the romance between the movie star Kim Novak and the singer Sammy Davis Jr.

She was white, he was black, and in the heart of the 1950s, this relationship generated a huge scandal across the Atlantic, while the actress Picnic (1955) and Cold Sweats (1958) was under contract with a Hollywood studio, Columbia Pictures, whose boss Harry Cohn reportedly lobbied to end their story when it became public. A few days later, Davis married Loray White, a black chorus girl.

Sydney Sweeney And David Johnson are in final discussions to play the roles of Kim Novak And Sammy Davis Jr. It should be noted that the star ofAnyone But You knows Domingo well since the two play together in Euphoria.

Miramax is working to accelerate the project, which is still in the early stages of development. Producers hope to film next year after Domingo and Sweeney finish filming the third season ofEuphoria.

Kim Novak is now 91 years old. Davis died in 1990 at the age of 64.