Grateful Dead Takes ‘Long Strange Trip’ to Amazon
Director Amir Bar-Lev’s six-part documentary chronicling the career of the Grateful Dead, Long Strange Trip, which makes its premiere at Sundance later this week, has been acquired by Amazon’s streaming service. The documentary, which is being produced by Dead members Phil Lesh, Bob Weir, Mickey Hart, and Bill Kreutzmann, features archival footage, still photos, audio interviews, and live footage that has never before been seen. Long Strange Trip premieres on Amazon Prime on May 26.
‘All Eyez on Me’ Confirms Release Date
Tupac Shakur biopic, All Eyez on Me, has officially been given a release date, June 16 of this year. The day marks what would’ve been Shakur’s 41 birthday. The film stars newcomer Demetrius Shipp Jr. as the iconic rapper and follows his rise to superstardom and all the turmoil that surrounded his career. The film also features Jamal Woolard, who reprises his role as Biggie Smalls from the film Notorious. Shakur’s life was one full of contradiction and inspiration, and a properly done biopic has the potential to be one of the best films of the year. Here’s hoping the film does the rapper justice.
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Woody Harrelson Shines in Latest ‘Wilson’ Trailer
It seems we’re in the midst of a Woody Harrelson rejuvenation. Lucky us. Not only do we have his appearance in the Han Solo anthology movie to look forward to next year, we’ve also got Wilson to look forward to in the coming months. Based on the comic series by Daniel Clowes (Ghost World), Wilson follows an aging man who finds new meaning in life after discovering his ex-wife gave up his child for adoption 17 years ago. He and his ex (Laura Dern) take a journey to meet their daughter with awkward results. Wilson opens March 24.
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Netflix Unleashes Trailer for ‘The Discovery’
It may not reveal much, but the trailer for Netflix’s latest acquisition, The Discovery, hits all the right notes. Premiering at Sundance, the film stars Rooney Mara and Jason Segel in a world where the scientific existence of an afterlife has been proven. Robert Redford also stars. Honestly, it’s hard to glean much from what we’re given here, but it does look like another knockout coup from Netflix, who has been giving independent film a boost in the last couple of years. The film premieres March 31.
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