Elizabeth Banks to Star in Prince Movie 'Queen for a Day'

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In addition to portraying Robyn Riggs, the publicist who came up with the idea of Lisa Barber's MTV contest, Banks will serve as producer.

August 16, 2018

AceShowbiz - Elizabeth Banks is developing a new movie about a Wyoming hotel maid who won a day with Prince.

The Pitch Perfect actress will star in and produce Queen For A Day, which is based on a Daily Beast article by Chris Lee, headlined When Prince Made a Chambermaid His Queen for a Day.

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The movie chronicles Lisa Barber's MTV contest win in 1986, when she welcomed the late music icon to her small town for the premiere of Prince's film Under The Cherry Moon.

Prince will not feature in the film and there won't be an actor cast to portray him, according to Deadline sources.

Banks is set to portray, Robyn Riggs, the publicist who came up with the contest idea.

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