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After Being Moved by ‘The Friend,’ Robert Plant Agrees to License Two Led Zeppelin Songs at a Steep Discount

September 9, 2019

It's all too common to hear stories about greed in the music industry, which makes stories of the opposite downright exceptional. One of these occurred just days before Gabriela Cowperthwaite's film The Frie... Read More...

A Definitive Louis Armstrong Documentary Is In the Works — With Ron Howard’s Imagine Documentaries Leading the Effort

Paul Resnikoff

August 12, 2019

Louis Armstrong in Amsterdam, 1955 (photo: The Netherlands Nationaal Archief) Earlier today, it was announced that Ron Howard's Imagine Documentaries had reached a deal with the Louis Armstrong Educationa... Read More...

Tupac Shakur, as featured in the film 'All Eyez on Me'

A Five-Part Tupac Shakur Documentary Series Is Happening — FX Secures the Rights

Marsha Silva

August 7, 2019

Tupac Shakur, as featured in the film 'All Eyez on Me' FX has confirmed its acquisition of a 5-part docuseries about the life of famed rapper Tupac Shakur. Allen Hughes, who was the director of Defiant Ones ... Read More...

Jay-Z, Will Smith Executive Producing an Emmett Till Biopic for ABC — Shown from the Perspective of Till’s Mother

Marsha Silva

August 6, 2019

A dark reminder of America's past is being told from a different perspective. Jay-Z and Will Smith are set to produce an Emmett Till biopic that tells Till's story from the perspective of his mother. The ser... Read More...

Motown Records Unveils Two Mentorship Programs in Detroit

Showtime Cues Up ‘Hitsville,’ One of the Most In-Depth Motown Documentaries to Date

Marsha Silva

July 23, 2019

The Berry Gordy-backed Motown documentary, 'Hitsville,' is slated to premiere on August 24th. Showtime's much-anticipated Motown documentary, Hitsville: The Making of Motown, is now scheduled to broadcas... Read More...

Michael Jackson Sexual Abuse Documentary Leaving Neverland Receives Five Emmy Nominations

Marsha Silva

July 17, 2019

Michael Jackson accuser Wade Robson Both Leaving Neverland and Surviving R. Kelly received Emmy nominations. Leaving Neverland, the 2019 HBO documentary that tells the story of two individuals wh... Read More...

Austin Butler Chosen to Play Elvis Presley In Upcoming Warner Bros. Biopic

Ashley King

July 15, 2019

Austin Butler will star in an Elvis Presley biopic film, directed by Baz Luhrmann for Warner Bros. The studio tested with a handful of actors in full make-up and hair to see who would land the role. Butle... Read More...

Wasting Little Time, Scooter Braun Inks an Exclusive First Look Deal With Amazon Studios

Paul Resnikoff

July 11, 2019

The deal, which involves Braun's SB Projects, calls for multiple film and TV productions for Amazon Studios. After brokering a $300 million-plus acquisition of Big Machine Label Group and subsequently gettin... Read More...

Versatile Composer Yurun Wu Is Drawing Acclaim Across Film and Advertising

DMN Artist Spotlight

July 10, 2019

Known as a versatile and prolific composer, Yurun Wu has sustained and contributed significantly to major studio blockbusters, award-winning films and leading advertising campaigns. A graduate of the prestig... Read More...

Vladimir Putin Slams Elton John's Criticism of 'Rocketman' Cuts Over LGTB Content

Vladimir Putin Defends Russia’s Homophobic Censorship of Elton John’s ‘Rocketman’

Daniel Sanchez

July 1, 2019

Several weeks ago, ahead of Rocketman’s release in the country, Russian distributors removed scenes depicting homosexual sex and drug use in the Elton John biopic. At the Moscow premiere, for example, critic... Read More...

Mucho Mas Media and De Line Productions Set to Produce Jenni Rivera Biopic

A Jenni Rivera Biopic Is In the Works — “Jenni’s Story Is One That Deserves to be Told”

Daniel Sanchez

June 18, 2019

With her family’s support, the late Jenni Rivera’s life will soon become a movie. Mucho Mas Media and De Line Productions will produce the movie, a biopic of the famed Mexican-American singer and songwriter.... Read More...

Kid Cudi Named Co-Star In Upcoming ‘Bill & Ted Face the Music’ Movie

Ashley King

June 15, 2019

Photo Credit: Jaime Riveria / CC by 2.0 Kid Cudi will co-star in the upcoming Bill & Ted: Face the Music movie, alongside Keanu Reeves and Alex Winter. It looks like Cudi has a pretty significant role in... Read More...

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CNN Films Secures the Rights to ‘Jimmy Carter Rock and Roll President’

New Jersey’s Lighthouse Festival Embraces a Drive-In Screening Format

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After Being Moved by ‘The Friend,’ Robert Plant Agrees to License Two Led Zeppelin Songs at a Steep Discount

A Definitive Louis Armstrong Documentary Is In the Works — With Ron Howard’s Imagine Documentaries Leading the Effort

A Five-Part Tupac Shakur Documentary Series Is Happening — FX Secures the Rights

Jay-Z, Will Smith Executive Producing an Emmett Till Biopic for ABC — Shown from the Perspective of Till’s Mother

Showtime Cues Up ‘Hitsville,’ One of the Most In-Depth Motown Documentaries to Date

Michael Jackson Sexual Abuse Documentary Leaving Neverland Receives Five Emmy Nominations

Austin Butler Chosen to Play Elvis Presley In Upcoming Warner Bros. Biopic

Wasting Little Time, Scooter Braun Inks an Exclusive First Look Deal With Amazon Studios

Versatile Composer Yurun Wu Is Drawing Acclaim Across Film and Advertising

Vladimir Putin Defends Russia’s Homophobic Censorship of Elton John’s ‘Rocketman’

A Jenni Rivera Biopic Is In the Works — “Jenni’s Story Is One That Deserves to be Told”

Kid Cudi Named Co-Star In Upcoming ‘Bill & Ted Face the Music’ Movie