IFC Films has scooped U.S. rights to David Bowie glam-rock origin film “Stardust,” starring actor and musician Johnny Flynn (“Emma”) as the music icon.
Directed by Gabriel Range and co-written with Christopher Bell, “Stardust” is set in 1971, when a 24-year-old Bowie embarks on his first trip to America, only to be met with a world not yet ready for him. The film reveals the inspirations and life events that gave birth to Bowie’s alter ego, Ziggy Stardust, charting the transformation of one of the world’s greatest cultural icons.
Flynn stars in the film opposite Marc Maron (“Glow”) and Jena Malone (“Antebellum”) as Bowie’s wife Angie.
“Stardust” was an official selection at the 2020 Tribeca Film Festival and will world premiere at Rome Film Festival in October.
IFC Films plans to release the film during this year’s last quarter. “‘Stardust’ isn’t the traditional film we are...
Directed by Gabriel Range and co-written with Christopher Bell, “Stardust” is set in 1971, when a 24-year-old Bowie embarks on his first trip to America, only to be met with a world not yet ready for him. The film reveals the inspirations and life events that gave birth to Bowie’s alter ego, Ziggy Stardust, charting the transformation of one of the world’s greatest cultural icons.
Flynn stars in the film opposite Marc Maron (“Glow”) and Jena Malone (“Antebellum”) as Bowie’s wife Angie.
“Stardust” was an official selection at the 2020 Tribeca Film Festival and will world premiere at Rome Film Festival in October.
IFC Films plans to release the film during this year’s last quarter. “‘Stardust’ isn’t the traditional film we are...
- 8/19/2020
- by Elsa Keslassy
- Variety Film + TV
IFC Films has acquired the U.S. distribution rights to “Stardust,” the unauthorized biopic about the life of David Bowie starring Johnny Flynn as the legendary music icon.
“Stardust” made its debut to press earlier this year as an official selection of the Tribeca Film Festival, but IFC will now release the movie in Q4 of this year. It will also make its world premiere at the Rome Film Festival in October.
The film follows a 24-year-old Bowie on his first trip to America in 1971 to meet with Mercury Records publicist Ron Oberman, only to be met with a world not yet ready for his genre-bending music and style.
Also Read: 'Stardust' Film Review: Does This Story of the Young David Bowie Ring True?
Except “Stardust” isn’t even really a biopic, as it was made without the blessing of Bowie’s estate and does not contain any of Bowie’s actual music.
“Stardust” made its debut to press earlier this year as an official selection of the Tribeca Film Festival, but IFC will now release the movie in Q4 of this year. It will also make its world premiere at the Rome Film Festival in October.
The film follows a 24-year-old Bowie on his first trip to America in 1971 to meet with Mercury Records publicist Ron Oberman, only to be met with a world not yet ready for his genre-bending music and style.
Also Read: 'Stardust' Film Review: Does This Story of the Young David Bowie Ring True?
Except “Stardust” isn’t even really a biopic, as it was made without the blessing of Bowie’s estate and does not contain any of Bowie’s actual music.
- 8/19/2020
- by Brian Welk
- The Wrap
IFC Films has acquired U.S. rights to David Bowie road-trip film Stardust, starring Johnny Flynn (Emma) as the music icon alongside Marc
Maron (Glow) and Jena Malone (Antebellum) as Bowie’s wife Angie.
The film chronicles the young David Bowie’s first visit to the U.S. in 1971 – a trip that inspired the invention of his iconic alter ego Ziggy Stardust.
The 2020 Tribeca Film Festival entry will have its physical world premiere at the Rome Film Festival in October 2020. IFC Films plans to release the film in Q4, 2020.
The deal for the film was negotiated by IFC Films’ EVP of Acquisitions and Productions Arianna Bocco with Fabien Westerhoff of Film Constellation on behalf of the filmmakers.
The film is directed by Gabriel Range and co-written with Christopher Bell. Producing is Paul Van Carter (McQueen) and Nick Taussig (McQueen) of Salon Pictures alongside Matt Code (Random Acts Of Violence), with executive producers Fabien Westerhoff,...
Maron (Glow) and Jena Malone (Antebellum) as Bowie’s wife Angie.
The film chronicles the young David Bowie’s first visit to the U.S. in 1971 – a trip that inspired the invention of his iconic alter ego Ziggy Stardust.
The 2020 Tribeca Film Festival entry will have its physical world premiere at the Rome Film Festival in October 2020. IFC Films plans to release the film in Q4, 2020.
The deal for the film was negotiated by IFC Films’ EVP of Acquisitions and Productions Arianna Bocco with Fabien Westerhoff of Film Constellation on behalf of the filmmakers.
The film is directed by Gabriel Range and co-written with Christopher Bell. Producing is Paul Van Carter (McQueen) and Nick Taussig (McQueen) of Salon Pictures alongside Matt Code (Random Acts Of Violence), with executive producers Fabien Westerhoff,...
- 8/19/2020
- by Andreas Wiseman
- Deadline Film + TV
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