Curb Your Enthusiasm Has Been Renewed For An Eleventh Season

HBO has renewed the Emmy® and Golden Globe-winning comedy series CURB YOUR ENTHUSIASM, starring Larry David, for an eleventh season, it was announced today by Amy Gravitt, Executive Vice President, HBO Programming. “This past season tapped into the zeitgeist in such an uncomfortably delightful way,” said Gravitt. “Larry is already busy writing, and we can’t wait to see what he has in store.” Adds Larry David, “Believe me, I’m as upset about this as you are. One day I can only hope that HBO will come to their senses and grant me the cancellation I so richly deserve.” Originally debuting on HBO in 2001 and presenting 100 episodes to date, CURB YOUR ENTHUSIASM stars “Seinfeld” co-creator David as an over-the-top version of himself in an unsparing but tongue-in-cheek depiction of his fictionalized life. The series’ ten-episode tenth season debuted January 19, 2020 and brought back series veterans including Susie Essman (“Broad City”), Jeff Garlin (“The Goldbergs”), Emmy® nominee Cheryl Hines (“Suburgatory”), Richard Lewis (“Anything But Love”), J.B. Smoove (“The Millers”) and Emmy®winner Ted Danson (“The Good Place”). The comedy series continues to prove how seemingly trivial details of one's day-to-day life – a cold cup of coffee, a stained shirt, a missing toothbrush – can precipitate a chain of misfortune to hilarious effect. To keep the narrative spontaneous, the series is shot without a script and cast members are given scene outlines and improvise lines as they go. Season eleven credits: CURB YOUR ENTHUSIASM is created by Larry David; executive producers, Larry David, Jeff Garlin, Jeff Schaffer, Gavin Polone; co-executive producer, Laura Streicher; consulting producer, Jon Hayman.

Respect Teaser Trailer starring Jennifer Hudson as Aretha Franklin

Find out what it means

In theaters this December

Watch the teaser trailer

starring

Jennifer Hudson as Aretha Franklin

Forest Whitaker as C.L. Franklin

Marlon Wayans as Ted White

Audra McDonald as Barbara Franklin

Tituss Burgess as Reverend Dr. James Cleveland

Marc Maron as Jerry Wexler

Kimberly Scott as Mama Franklin

Saycon Sengbloh as Erma Franklin

Hailey Kilgore as Carolyn Franklin

Heather Headley as Clara Ward

Skye Dakota Turner as Young Aretha Franklin

Tate Donovan as John Hammond

and

Mary J. Blige as Dinah Washington

 

 

Director Liesl Tommy makes her feature film debut with Respect. Tommy is the first Black woman ever nominated for a Tony award for Best Direction of a Play in 2016 for Eclipsed, and is an Associate Artist at the Berkeley Rep and an Artist Trustee with the Sundance Institute's Board of Trustees. 

 

With a story by Callie Khouri (Oscar ® winner for Thelma & Louise) and Tracey Scott Wilson, and screenplay written by Tracey Scott Wilson. Wilson and Tommy have worked together creatively since the 2009 play The Good Negro written by Wilson, directed by Tommy at The Public Theatre. Wilson was a writer on FX's The Americans which garnered her a Peabody Award as well as Emmy and WGA Award nominations.

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#RespectMovie

 

Following the rise of Aretha Franklin's career from a child singing in her father's church's choir to her international superstardom, RESPECT is the remarkable true story of the music icon's journey to find her voice.

 

DIRECTOR: Liesl Tommy

SCREENPLAY BY: Tracey Scott Wilson

STORY BY: Callie Khouri and Tracey Scott Wilson

PRODUCERS: Scott Bernstein p.g.a., Harvey Mason Jr., Jonathan Glickman

EXECUTIVE PRODUCERS: Stacy Sher, Jennifer Hudson, Sue Baden-Powell, Aaron L. Gilbert, Jason Cloth

CAST: Jennifer Hudson, Forest Whitaker, Marlon Wayans, Audra McDonald, Marc Maron, Tituss Burgess, Saycon Sengbloh, Hailey Kilgore, Heather Headley, Skye Dakota Turner, Tate Donovan and Mary J. Blige 

 

Instagram: @RespectMovie

Twitter: @RespectMovie 

Facebook: @RespectFilm

 

HBO MAX extends availability of DC Comics’ films by popular demand.

By popular demand, HBO Max has extended the availability of the following titles through December 2020:

• Batman vs Superman: Dawn of Justice, 2016
• Justice League, 2017
• Suicide Squad, 2016
• Superman: The Movie, 1978
• Superman II, 1980
• Superman III, 1983
• Superman IV: The Quest for Peace, 1987
• Superman: Unbound, 2013*
• Watchmen (Movie), 2009*
• Wonder Woman, 2017 

#BingeWatchWednesdays With Unusual Heroes

Top Pick of the Week:

Get ready for nonstop action as the world’s favorite misfit DC Super Heroes are about to enter our universe! 

Doom Patrol: Season 1

Following the mysterious disappearance of their leader, Dr. Niles Caulder (“The Chief”), these reluctant heroes will find themselves in a place they never expected to be, called to action by none other than Cyborg, who comes to them with a mission hard to refuse. Part support group, part Super Hero team, the Doom Patrolis a band of superpowered freaks who fight for a world that wants nothing to do with them.

Catch up with Season 1 on Digital today, just in time for the second season premiere tomorrow, June 25, on HBO Max and DC Universe. It’s time to embrace the strange to save the world!

In support of our top pick this week – we wanted to provide you a clip from Doom Patrol: Season 1 to give you a glimpse into the series, as you eagerly await tomorrow’s Season 2 premiere! Please check out and share this clip on your sites and socials today:

https://youtu.be/_TPH8CNHZUA

Doom Patrol: Season 1 is available to own on Digital and is streaming now on HBO Max and DC Universe. 

Other Titles To Consider:

Batman: The Complete Television Series

TV's iconic Dynamic Duo has been captured, along with a legion of abominable archenemies in a POW-erful collection. Featuring ALL 120 original broadcast episodes, ever popular guest stars like Julie Newmar and Cesar Romero, complete episode guide — and exploding with over 3 hours of all new extras — you can bring home all the crime fighting action that won generations of fans!

DC’s Legends of Tomorrow (5 seasons)

From the creators of The Flash and Arrowcomes this Super Hero team-up that combines characters from both series, as well as new heroes from the DC Comics pantheon. Having seen the future, one he will desperately try to prevent from happening, time-traveling rogue Rip Hunter is tasked with assembling a disparate group of both heroes and villains to confront the unstoppable threat of the immortal Vandal Savage— a threat which not only puts the world at stake, but all of time itself. 

Swamp Thing (1 season)

From executive producers James Wan (The Conjuring Universe films, Aquaman), Mark Verheiden (Heroes, Constantine), Gary Dauberman (IT and Annabelle films), Michael Clear (The Nun) and Len Wiseman (Sleepy Hollow, Underworld films), Swamp Thingfollows Dr. Abby Arcane as she investigates a deadly swamp-born virus in the small town of Marais, Louisiana. When a mysterious creature emerges from the murky marsh, she finds herself facing the nightmares of a supernatural world where no one is safe. With nature wildly out of balance and coming for the people of Marais, in the end, it may take some Thing from the swamp to save it.

Lucifer (4 seasons)

Based on the character from DC Entertainment’s Vertigo comic, Lucifer is bored and unhappy as the Lord of Hell, and has resigned his throne and retired to the City of Angels where he is indulging in a few of his favorite things — wine, women and song. When a beautiful pop star is brutally murdered before his eyes, he feels something awaken deep within him – for the first time in roughly 10 billion years. Is he actually capable of feelings for a human being? The very thought disturbs him — as well as his best friend and confidante, Mazikeen (aka Maze), a fierce demon in the form of a beautiful young woman. The murder attracts the attention of LAPD homicide detective Chloe Decker, who finds herself both repulsed and fascinated by Lucifer. As they work together to solve the murder, Lucifer is struck by Chloe’s inherent goodness. Used to dealing with the absolute worst of humanity, he begins to wonder if there’s hope yet. Maybe everyone’s got a chance for redemption. Even the Devil.

Supernatural (15 seasons)

When they were boys, Sam and Dean Winchester lost their mother to a mysterious and demonic supernatural force. Subsequently, their father raised them to be soldiers. He taught them about the paranormal evil that lives in the dark corners and on the back roads of America ... and he taught them how to kill it. Now, the Winchester brothers crisscross the country in their '67 Chevy Impala, battling every kind of supernatural threat they encounter along the way.

Pushing Daisies (2 seasons)

This forensic fairytale follows Ned, a young man with a very special gift. As a boy, Ned discovered that he could return the dead briefly back to life with just one touch. Now a pie maker, Ned puts his ability to good use, not only touching dead fruit and making it ripe with everlasting flavor, but working with a private investigator to crack murder cases by raising the dead and getting them to name their killers. But the tale gets complicated when Ned brings his childhood sweetheart, Chuck, back from the dead -- and keeps her alive. Chuck becomes the third partner in Ned and Emerson's private-investigation enterprise, encouraging them to use Ned's skills for good, not just for profit. Life would be perfect for Ned and Chuck, except for one cruel twist: If he ever touches her again, she'll go back to being dead, this time for good.

Teen Titans Go! Vs. Teen Titans

The comedic modern-day quintet takes on their 2003 counterparts when villains from each of their worlds join forces to pit the two Titan teams against each other. They’ll need to set aside their differences and work together to combat Trigon, Hexagon, Santa Claus (that’s right, Santa!) and time itself in order to save the universe.

Wonder Woman (3 seasons)

With the strength of Hercules, the wisdom of Athena, the speed of Mercury and the beauty of Aphrodite, she's Wonder Woman. Beautiful Amazon princess Wonder Woman (Lynda Carter) travels to America disguised as Diana Prince, assistant to handsome but trouble-prone Major Steve Trevor (Lyle Waggoner). Using her golden belt, which imbues her with astonishing strength, her bullet-deflecting bracelets, a golden lasso that dispels dishonesty and an invisible supersonic plane, Wonder Woman combats evil.

Fringe (5 seasons)

The critically acclaimed FRINGE explores the ever-blurring line between science fiction and reality, where hybrid monsters tear through sewers, thieves walk through walls and portals open to parallel universes. Unable to police a world in which science has advanced beyond our wildest dreams -- and nightmares -- FBI Special Agent Olivia Dunham seeks help from eccentric 'fringe' scientist Dr. Walter Bishop and his jack-of-all trades son, Peter. Under the direction of Special Agent Phillip Broyles and assisted by Agents Astrid Farnsworth, Charlie Francis and Lincoln Lee, the Fringe Team investigates unusual incidents that defy human logic and unimaginable events that threaten our very existence on a universal scale.

THE WILD GOOSE LAKE, Diao Yinan's Stylish, Explosive Chinese Crime Noir, Arrives on 7/21 on Blu-Ray/DVD/Digital from Film Movement

Chinese director Diao Yinan's much anticipated follow-up to his breakthrough film Black Coal, Thin Ice,THE WILD GOOSE LAKE, is a noir crime thriller about a gangster on the run, wet in the nooks and crannies of densely populated Wuhan in central China.

 

The elegantly down-and-dirty  film follows the desperate attempts of small-time mob boss Zhou Zenong (the charismatic Hu Ge) to stay alive after he mistakenly kills a cop and a dead-or-alive reward is put on his head.  Director Yinan proves his action bona fides in a series of stylized set pieces and violent shocks, simultaneously devising a romance between Zhou and a mysterious young woman (Gwei Lun-mei) who's out to either help or betray him.

 

Jessica Kiang of Variety writes that "Diao Yinan delivers a definitive Chinese crime noir, in which the ravishing style and inventive staging form the substance. Staged and executed with...slick, dark dazzle. Reteaming with cinematographer Dong Jinsong, Diao shows an extraordinarily elastic mastery of form. The Wild Goose Lake is like an organic feature of the Chinese cinematic landscape, as though it pooled onto the screen in all its oily, murky glory, having welled up from deep inside the ground. Suddenly, China feels like the noirest place on Earth." While Nate Jones of Vulture pens "

Have you ever imagined what John Wick would be like if it was set not in an imaginary version of New York, but instead a remote city in China's industrial hinterland? Wonder no more, because here comes Diao Yinan's ultrastylish neo-noir The Wild Goose Lake, which offers some of the most thrillingly original fight scenes you'll see onscreen this year".

 

BONUS FEATURES 

• Diao Yinan Behind-the-Scenes Featurette
• Interview with stars Hu Ge and Gwei Lun Mei
• Bonus Short Film -- The Goddess (Directed by Renkai Tan | United States, China | Chinese with English subtitles| 7 minutes) -- A young woman decides to take justice into her own hands after a traumatic assault. Based on a true story. 

PROGRAM INFORMATION

 

Type: Blu-ray/DVD/Digital (iTunes, Amazon, Vudu)

Running Time: 110 minutes

Aspect Ratio: 1.85:1 Widescreen

Audio: 5.1 Surround Sound/2.0 Stereo

Language: Chinese with Optional English, French and Chinese Subtitles

DC's Stargirl: The Complete First Season - Own The Blu-ray & DVD September 29th

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE 

There’s a New Hero in Town

DC’S STARGIRL:

THE COMPLETE FIRST SEASON

Contains All Action-Packed Episodes from the First Season of the Hit Original Series on DC UNIVERSE & The CW 

The Stars Will Align September 29, 2020

With the Release of the Blu-ray™ & DVD 

BURBANK, CA (June 22, 2020) – It’s time for a new generation of justice! Get ready for nonstop action with the release of DC’s Stargirl: The Complete First Season on Blu-ray and DVD on September 29, 2020 from Warner Bros. Home Entertainment. Strap yourself in for an exhilarating ride with all 13 episodes from the first season of the original series on DC UNIVERSE & The CW. DC’s Stargirl: The Complete First Season is priced to own at $24.98 SRP for the DVD and $29.98 SRP for the Blu-ray, which includes a Digital Copy. DC’s Stargirl: The Complete First Season is also available to own on Digital via purchase from digital retailers.

Focusing on the character that started creator Geoff Johns’ career in comic books, when he created her, lovingly inspired by his late sister who was killed in a plane explosion, new DC drama series, DC’s Stargirl follows high school sophomore Courtney Whitmore (Brec Bassinger) as she inspires an unlikely group of young heroes to take up the legacy of a long-lost Super Hero team – The Justice Society of America – and stop the Super-Villains of the past. 

“There is nothing like watching a Super Hero suit-up for the first time,” said Rosemary Markson, WBHEG Senior Vice President, TV Marketing. “In only its first season, the critically acclaimed series continues to gain momentum, and we are eager to make this outstanding series available on all formats – Digital, Blu-ray and DVD – for fans and newcomers to enjoy.” 

With Blu-ray’s unsurpassed picture and sound, DC’s Stargirl: The Complete First Season Blu-ray release will include 1080p Full HD Video with DTS-HD Master Audio for English 5.1. Featuring all 13 episodes from the first season in high definition, as well as a digital code of the season (available in the U.S. only).

DC’s Stargirl stars Brec Bassinger (Bella & the Bulldogs, All Night), Yvette Monreal (Rambo: Last Blood, Faking It), Anjelika Washington (Tall Girl, Young Sheldon), Cameron Gellman (Heathers, 20^th Century Women), Trae Romano (Robbie, 555), Jake Austin Walker (Rectify, Fear the Walking Dead), Hunter Sansone (Safety), Meg DeLacy (The Fosters), Neil Jackson (Absentia) and Christopher James Baker (Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D., Ozark), with Amy Smart (Just Friends, The Butterfly Effect) and Luke Wilson (Old School, Roadies).  Based on the DC characters and created for television by Geoff Johns, DC’s Stargirl is produced by Berlanti Productions and Mad Ghost Productions in association with Warner Bros. Television with Geoff Johns (Titans, Wonder Woman), Greg Berlanti (Batwoman, The Flash, Supergirl), Melissa Carter (Queen Sugar), Greg Beeman (Timeless, Falling Skies) and Sarah Schechter (Riverdale, Blindspot, Katy Keene) serving as executive producers. The series airs Mondays on DC Universe and Tuesdays on The CW at 8 pm ET/PT.

13 ONE-HOUR EPISODES

1. Stargirl
2. S.T.R.I.P.E.
3. Icicle
4. Wildcat
5. Hourman and Dr. Mid-Nite
6. The Justice Society
7. Shiv Part One
8. Shiv Part Two
9. Brainwave
10. Brainwave Jr.
11. Shining Knight
12. Stars & S.T.R.I.P.E. Part One
13. Stars & S.T.R.I.P.E. Part Two

 

DIGITAL

DC’s Stargirl: The Complete First Season is currently available to own on Digital. Digital allows consumers to instantly stream and download all episodes to watch anywhere and anytime on their favorite devices. Digital is available from various retailers including iTunes, Amazon Video, Google Play, Vudu, PlayStation, Xbox and others. A Digital Code is also included in the U.S. with the purchase of specially marked Blu-ray discs for redemption and cloud storage.

The Times Are Changing....

With the buzzed about announcement yesterday from Deadline.comthat this December Hollywood is launching the new streaming device and app called Venue which enables the ability to monitor a living room for people and sell individual tickets to view at home first-run cinematic releases, sporting events, concerts and more, we would love to schedule an interview with you and CEO Cihan Fuat Atkin of XCineX to share the Hollywood, technological & business journey behind launching the first of its kind streaming platform. 
The streaming device is called Venue, and it is like no other product on the market because it holds a detection sensor that counts the number of audience members present in the room, thereby giving content creators the ability to sell tickets on a pay-per-viewer basis. The sensor monitors the room throughout content stream and ensures the ticket-to-audience ratio is equal, giving content creators the ability to charge each viewer just like a movie theater, concert, or sporting venue. With a veteran Hollywood, technology, and media leadership team in place, this patented new breakthrough advancement in reaching consumers is a boom to the studio, concert, and live event marketplaces that will benefit from the at-home ticketing technology. In development for years before the COVID-19 pandemic, it has never been more imperative to bring the world's most innovative technology directly into your home. 

This cutting-edge platform introduces a whole new dimension in home entertainment streaming, and revolutionizes the way consumers will select, purchase, and view their entertainment choices. The hardware and software platform can also stream seminars, competitions, lectures and much more from anywhere in the world. Venue is designed with privacy, security, and safety in mind. The platform ensures the highest level of protection and privacy for members.

HBO Max Releases First Clip of Zack Snyder's JUSTICE LEAGUE

About Justice League The Justice League screenplay is by Chris Terrio, story by Chris Terrio & Zack Snyder, based on characters from DC, Superman created by Jerry Siegel and Joe Shuster. The film’s producers are Charles Roven, Deborah Snyder, with executive producers Christopher Nolan, Emma Thomas, Jim Rowe, Ben Affleck, Wesley Coller, Curtis Kanemoto, and Chris Terrio

HBO Offers All Nine Episodes Of WATCHMEN For Free Beginning June 19 Through June 21

HBO will offer all nine episodes of the series WATCHMEN for free starting FRIDAY, JUNE 19 through SUNDAY, June 21 exclusively on HBO.comand Free On Demand, as an extension of the network’s content offering highlighting Black experiences, voices and storytellers. The network will also air a marathon of the series on HBO and HBO Latino starting at 1:00 p.m. ET/PT on Friday, June 19.
 
Set in an alternate history where masked vigilantes are treated as outlaws, Peabody Award winner WATCHMEN, starring Regina King and from executive producer Damon Lindelof, embraces the nostalgia of the original groundbreaking graphic novel of the same name, while attempting to break new ground of its own.
 
HBO is proud to offer all nine episodes for free of this timely, poignant series that explores the legacy of systemic racism in America.

Episode Air Times:
WATCHMEN 101 – 1:00PM
WATCHMEN 102 – 2:03PM
WATCHMEN 103 – 2:58PM
WATCHMEN 104 – 3:51PM
WATCHMEN 105 – 4:43PM
WATCHMEN 106 – 5:43PM
WATCHMEN 107 – 6:44PM
WATCHMEN 108 – 7:42PM
WATCHMEN 109 – 8:45PM
 
Other titles available for free sampling on HBO.comstarting on June 19 until July 2 are listed below.
 
The expanded titles are: Being Serena, Bessie, Whoopi Goldberg presents Moms Mabley, The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks, United Skates, Jerrod Carmicheal’s Home Videos, Lil’ Rel Live In Crenshaw, The Apollo, The No. 1 Ladies’ Detective Agency S1/ E1, The Shop S2/E1 + S2/E6, Treme S1/E1, and True Detective S3/E1.

Titles that are currently available for free sampling on HBO.com: Baltimore Rising, Wyatt Cenac’s Problem Areas series, Notes From The Field, King In The Wilderness, Say Her Name: The Life & Death of Sandra Bland, 4 Little Girls, We Are The Dream, Random Acts of Flyness S1/E1, S1/E3, S1/E5; Insecure S1/E1, Ballers S1/E1, A Black Lady Sketch Show S1/E1, Betty S1/E1, Euphoria S1/E1, The Shop S1/E1, The Wire S1/E1, Watchmen E1 and We’re Here S1/E1.
 
ABOUT WATCHMEN
WATCHMEN reunites Damon Lindelof (Emmy^® winner for “Lost”, HBO’s “The Leftovers”) with Regina King (HBO’s “The Leftovers,” Oscar^® winner for “If Beale Street Could Talk,” Emmy^® winner for “Seven Seconds” and “American Crime”; Golden Globe winner for “If Beale Street Could Talk”). King leads the cast as Angela Abar, who wears two masks; one as a lead detective in The Tulsa Police Force and another as wife and mother of three. The cast also includes Jeremy Irons (Oscar^® winner for “Reversal of Fortune,” Emmy^® winner for “Big Cat Week” and “Elizabeth I”) as the Lord of a Country Estate; Don Johnson (Golden Globe winner for “Miami Vice”) as Judd Crawford, Tulsa Chief of Police; Jean Smart (Emmy^® winner for “Samantha Who?” and “Frasier”) as FBI Agent Laurie Blake; Tim Blake Nelson as Detective Looking Glass; Louis Gossett Jr. (Oscar^® winner for “An Officer and a Gentleman,” Emmy^® winner for “Roots”) as Will Reeves; Yahya Abdul-Mateen II as Cal Abar; Tom Mison as Mr. Phillips; Frances Fisher as Jane Crawford and Sara Vickers as Ms. Crookshanks. Additional cast include Hong Chau as Lady Trieu, the mysterious trillionaire, Andrew Howard, Jacob Ming-Trent, Dylan Schombing and James Wolk.
 
Produced for HBO by White Rabbit in association with Warner Bros. Television; executive producer/writer Damon Lindelof; executive producer/director, Nicole Kassell; executive producer, Tom Spezialy; executive producer/director, Stephen Williams; executive producer, Joseph Iberti. Based on the iconic graphic novel co-created and illustrated by Dave Gibbons and published by DC

HBO to present DAVID BYRNE’S AMERICAN UTOPIA

NEW YORK, NY, June 16, 2020 – HBO will present the filmed version of the acclaimed Broadway show “David Byrne’s American Utopia,” directed by Academy Award^® winning director Spike Lee, it was announced today by Nina Rosenstein, Executive Vice President, HBO Programming. DAVID BYRNE’S AMERICAN UTOPIA is a unifying musical celebration that inspires audiences to connect to each other and to the global community. The film will debut later this year on HBO.
 
“DAVID BYRNE’S AMERICAN UTOPIA is a uniquely transformative experience and a perfect example of how entertainment can bring us together during these challenging times,” said Rosenstein. “Spike’s brilliant direction adds a level of intimacy to this powerful performance, and we’re so thrilled to share this groundbreaking show with our audience.”
 
“Spike and I have crossed paths many times over the years, obviously I’m a huge fan and now finally here was an opportunity for us to work together,” said Byrne. “I am absolutely thrilled with the result. The Broadway show was a wonderful challenge as well as an opportunity – it was a joy to perform and, well, best to let the quotes speak for themselves. Thrilled that this show and the subjects it addresses will now reach a wider audience.”
 
"It is my honor and privilege that my art brother, Mr. David Byrne, asked me to join him in concert, to invite me into his magnificent world of AMERICAN UTOPIA,” stated Spike Lee. “And dat's da ‘once in a lifetime’ truth, Ruth. Ya-dig? Sho-nuff. Peace and love. Be safe.”
 
Participant, River Road Entertainment and Warner Music Entertainment are executive producing and financing the project, with Participant as lead. The film is produced by David Byrne’s Todomundo and Lee’s Forty Acres and a Mule Filmworks production companies and executive produced by RadicalMedia. Byrne and Lee serve as producers.  Participant’s Jeff Skoll, David Linde, and Diane Weyermann executive produce; along with Warner Music Group’s Len Blavatnik, David Bither, Charlie Cohen, and Kurt Deutsch; Bill Pohlad and Christa Zofcin Workman of River Road; and RadicalMedia’s Jon Kamen, Dave Sirulnick and Meredith Bennett. Kristin Caskey, Mike Isaacson and Patrick Catullo, who lead produced the Broadway production, also serve as executive producers.
 
“We are thrilled to partner with HBO in bringing DAVID BYRNE’S AMERICAN UTOPIA to audiences everywhere,” said David Linde, CEO of Participant. “The creativity and artistry of David Byrne and Spike Lee, together, with the urgency and relevance of this celebratory film, have resulted in an event that is truly of and for our times.”
 
The Broadway production featured Academy^®, Grammy^® and Golden Globe^® Award-winning musician Byrne (Talking Heads), together with 11 musical artists from around the world performing songs from Byrne’s 2018 album of the same name, along with songs from Talking Heads and his solo career for a major cultural milestone in the worlds of music and theater. The original American Utopia album, as well as the Broadway cast recording, were released on Warner Music Group’s Nonesuch Records.  
 
This one-of-a-kind, dynamic film gives audiences around the world access to Byrne’s electrifying Broadway show that played to sold-out, record-breaking audiences during its run from October 2019 to February 2020 at Broadway’s Hudson Theater. The New York Times called the production “dazzling, jubilant and rapturous,” while The Hollywood Reporter hailed it as “an astonishing knockout.” The Broadway production featured the work of renowned American choreographer Annie-B Parson and Tony^®-nominated Alex Timbers serving as production consultant, both of whom previously collaborated with Byrne on the acclaimed Imelda Marcos musical Here Lies Love; lighting design by Rob Sinclair and sound design by Pete Keppler; Karl Mansfield and Mauro Refosco are musical directors.
 
In addition to the powerful partnership of David Byrne and Spike Lee, this feature-length film is an extraordinary collaboration of outstanding artists, including choreographer Annie-B Parson; director of photography, Ellen Kuras (“Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind”); production consultant Alex Timbers; and editor Adam Gough (“Roma”). Collaborating with Kuras are 11 camera operators, many of whom are directors of photography in their own right, including Declan Quinn (“Leaving Las Vegas”) and Sam Levy (“Lady Bird”).
 
American Utopia, the album upon which the stage show is based, received a Grammy nomination and was the first by Byrne to reach No. 1 on the Top Current Album Chart. Released by Warner Music Group’s Nonesuch Records in 2018, it was a global hit and the accompanying tour reached more than 27 countries with 150 concert dates.