Lee will direct the as-yet-untitled film from a screenplay he has co-written about the discovery and launch of the erectile dysfunction drugDirector Spike Lee, best known for making movies about the experience of being Black in America, is switching course with his first ever musical, on the subject of Viagra. Lee will direct the as-yet-untitled film from a screenplay he has co-written about the discovery and launch of the erectile dysfunction drug. The 63-year-old Brooklyn native said in a statement that he had grown up hating musicals despite the efforts of his mother. ”Finally Going Into My 4th Decade As A Filmmaker I Will Be Directing A DANCIN, ALL SINGIN MUSICAL,” he added. Pfizer Inc’s Viagra, first marketed in 1998, was originally developed as a potential treatment for heart-related chest pain.

Source: The Hindu November 18, 2020 07:01 UTC