“I’ve been working on it quietly for a few years,” he said. “It’s something that I’m looking forward to putting together with some great partners.”
It’s not yet known which period Domingo’s film will focus on.
One of the most notable moments of Cole’s life was on April 10, 1956: while performing before an all-white audience in Birmingham, Alabama, a group of four white men attacked him. After the authorities apprehended the men, the singer returned to the stage, with the remaining audience members giving him a 10-minute standing ovation.
Cole was one of the most popular and influential musicians of the 20th century. He began his career as a jazz and pop vocalist in the late 1930s, recording over 100 chart-topping songs in music history, notably “Unforgettable,” “Smile,” and “Let There Be Love,” and sold over 50 million records.
The Grammy Awards gave Cole a posthumous Lifetime Achievement Award in 1990, and he was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 2000.
Domingo is already filling up his 2024 calendar. He executive produced the horror movie It’s What’s Inside, which premiered at Sundance and sold for $17 million to Netflix.
Domingo also will appear in feature films, such as Ethan Coen’s Drive-Away Dolls and Greg Kewdar’s Sing Sing, which he also produced.
