During the filming of Downtown 23 SAG-AFTRA joined WGA and Released Strike Rules: No Publicity, Festival Appearances Or Voice-Acting during Jean-Michel Basquiat: King Pleasure Los Angeles
Downtown 23 was shot in 2023 during the Jean-Michel Basquiat: King Pleasure Show inspired by: Jean-Michel Basquiat's Downtown 81 shot in 1981
Jean-Michel Basquiat: King Pleasure Los Angeles was set for a duration of March 31, 2023, thru July 31, 2023, but was extended by Jean-Michel Basquiat's sisters Lisane Basquiat and Jeanine Heriveauxex through 0ctober 15, 2023 by popular demand
During the 2023 King Pleasure Show Angelina Jolie announced she will Rent Jean-Michel Basquiat's Former Studio and announced on her Instagram it was a privilege to be in the space. She later went on to state she will do her best to respect and honor its artist legacy with community and creativity. Hope to see you there. Jean-Michel Basquiat's sisters Lisane Basquiat and Jeanine Heriveauxex illuminate his contribution to the history of art at the exhibit King Pleasure.
In the 1996 biopic film featuring Jeffery Wright as Basquiat, The estate of Jean-Michel Basquiat refused to allow his works to be used, so the director, Julian Schnabel, personally painted the reproductions which are used throughout the film.