Overview

• Novak said she fears the Miramax project will oversexualize her 1950s relationship with Sammy Davis Jr., objecting to the working title Scandalous!.
• Colman Domingo is set to make his directorial debut on the film, with Sydney Sweeney portraying Novak and David Jonsson playing Davis Jr., according to trade reports.
• Historical accounts say the couple kept their relationship secret in the Jim Crow era, with reports that Columbia Pictures boss Harry Cohn pressured them to end it.
• Domingo previously told Deadline he aims to begin production after he and Sweeney finish Euphoria season 3, with a 2026 release time frame reported but not confirmed.
• Novak’s remarks come during heightened public scrutiny of Sweeney’s recent advertising and product promotions, which has intensified attention on the project’s reception.