In 1990, Prince, who was as competitive as he was virtuosic, made a rare admission of vulnerability: “To this day, [the Time] are the only band I’ve ever been afraid of.”
Prince had initially helped nurture the Time, a group of crack musicians from his hometown of Minneapolis that he formed into a band and wrote songs for. When they emerged in 1981 with an eponymous album full of knee-buckling funk and an impeccably choreographed live show, they immediately scored a pair of Top Ten R&b hits: “Get It Up,...
Prince had initially helped nurture the Time, a group of crack musicians from his hometown of Minneapolis that he formed into a band and wrote songs for. When they emerged in 1981 with an eponymous album full of knee-buckling funk and an impeccably choreographed live show, they immediately scored a pair of Top Ten R&b hits: “Get It Up,...
- 6/25/2021
- by Elias Leight
- Rollingstone.com
ScreenDaily is reporting that the first of what will probably be a whole glut of documentaries about the life of singer, songwriter, and legendary music producer Prince is now in the works. Directed by Michael Kirk—also the man behind the upcoming Wynton Marsalis doc Crescendo—Prince: R U Listening? will tell the story of Prince’s early career and rise to purple-clad superstardom. The documentary is expected to include remembrances from a number of big musical names, including Bono, Mick Jagger, Billy Idol, Lenny Kravitz and Sheila E, as well as former Prince bandmates like Dez Dickerson and Andre Cymone. The film is currently scheduled to hit theaters in Q2 of 2017.
- 11/30/2016
- by William Hughes
- avclub.com
Legendary artist Prince may no longer be with us, but his life story will soon be hitting the big screen in “Prince: R U Listening?”
According to Screen Daily, Ascot Elite Entertainment Group has acquired the rights to a new documentary about the “Purple Rain” singer, from Us sales and finance company 13 Films.
“Prince: R U Listening?” will chronicle the musician’s early years and rise to super-stardom as seen through the eyes of his bandmates, friends and family including Dez Dickerson, Prince’s first guitar player and Andre Cymone, the singer’s close friend and original bassist. The doc will also include interviews with Bono, Mick Jagger, Billy Idol, Lenny Kravitz and Sheila E., and be directed and produced by Michael John Kirk, known for his work on the PBS docuseries “Frontline.”
The film is scheduled to be released mid 2017.
Read More: Prince Remembered: 5 Times He Brightened...
According to Screen Daily, Ascot Elite Entertainment Group has acquired the rights to a new documentary about the “Purple Rain” singer, from Us sales and finance company 13 Films.
“Prince: R U Listening?” will chronicle the musician’s early years and rise to super-stardom as seen through the eyes of his bandmates, friends and family including Dez Dickerson, Prince’s first guitar player and Andre Cymone, the singer’s close friend and original bassist. The doc will also include interviews with Bono, Mick Jagger, Billy Idol, Lenny Kravitz and Sheila E., and be directed and produced by Michael John Kirk, known for his work on the PBS docuseries “Frontline.”
The film is scheduled to be released mid 2017.
Read More: Prince Remembered: 5 Times He Brightened...
- 11/29/2016
- by Liz Calvario
- Indiewire
Exclusive: Emilia Clarke and Noel Clarke thrillers also among titles to secure German deals.
Swiss distributor Ascot Elite Entertainment Group has finalised rights to a string of high-profile independent titles for German-speaking Europe.
The company’s Afm haul includes all rights to a new documentary biopic about iconic musician Prince from Us sales outfit 13 Films
Directed and produced by Michael Kirk (Find Your Groove), Prince: R U Listening? is set to chart the musician’s early years and rise to super-stardom as seen through the eyes of his bandmates, friends and family including Dez Dickerson, Prince’s first guitar player and Andre Cymone, Prince’s close friend and original bassist.
Contributors will also include Bono, Mick Jagger, Billy Idol, Lenny Kravitz and Sheila E. The film is due to be relesed in Q2, 2017.
Also from 13 Films, the company picked up completed mystery-thriller Voice From The Stone, starring Emilia Clarke (Game Of Thrones), Marton Csokas (The Equalizer) and Caterina Murino...
Swiss distributor Ascot Elite Entertainment Group has finalised rights to a string of high-profile independent titles for German-speaking Europe.
The company’s Afm haul includes all rights to a new documentary biopic about iconic musician Prince from Us sales outfit 13 Films
Directed and produced by Michael Kirk (Find Your Groove), Prince: R U Listening? is set to chart the musician’s early years and rise to super-stardom as seen through the eyes of his bandmates, friends and family including Dez Dickerson, Prince’s first guitar player and Andre Cymone, Prince’s close friend and original bassist.
Contributors will also include Bono, Mick Jagger, Billy Idol, Lenny Kravitz and Sheila E. The film is due to be relesed in Q2, 2017.
Also from 13 Films, the company picked up completed mystery-thriller Voice From The Stone, starring Emilia Clarke (Game Of Thrones), Marton Csokas (The Equalizer) and Caterina Murino...
- 11/29/2016
- by andreas.wiseman@screendaily.com (Andreas Wiseman)
- ScreenDaily
Exclusive: Ascot Elite’s Afm haul also includes Emilia Clarke and Noel Clarke thrillers.
Ascot Elite Entertainment Group has finalised rights to a string of high-profile independent titles for German-speaking Europe.
The company’s Afm haul includes all rights to a new documentary biopic about iconic musician Prince from Us sales outfit 13 Films
Directed and produced by acclaimed Us doc producer Michael John Kirk, known for his work on PBS documentary series Frontline, Prince: R U Listening? is set to chart the musician’s early years and rise to super-stardom as seen through the eyes of his bandmates, friends and family including Dez Dickerson, Prince’s first guitar player and Andre Cymone, Prince’s close friend and original bassist.
Contributors will also include Bono, Mick Jagger, Billy Idol, Lenny Kravitz and Sheila E. The film is due to be relesed in Q2, 2017.
Also from 13 Films, the company picked up completed mystery-thriller Voice From The Stone, starring...
Ascot Elite Entertainment Group has finalised rights to a string of high-profile independent titles for German-speaking Europe.
The company’s Afm haul includes all rights to a new documentary biopic about iconic musician Prince from Us sales outfit 13 Films
Directed and produced by acclaimed Us doc producer Michael John Kirk, known for his work on PBS documentary series Frontline, Prince: R U Listening? is set to chart the musician’s early years and rise to super-stardom as seen through the eyes of his bandmates, friends and family including Dez Dickerson, Prince’s first guitar player and Andre Cymone, Prince’s close friend and original bassist.
Contributors will also include Bono, Mick Jagger, Billy Idol, Lenny Kravitz and Sheila E. The film is due to be relesed in Q2, 2017.
Also from 13 Films, the company picked up completed mystery-thriller Voice From The Stone, starring...
- 11/29/2016
- by andreas.wiseman@screendaily.com (Andreas Wiseman)
- ScreenDaily
In with a whisper. Out with a bang. Thousands of Prince fans who attended the third and final show of his recent Chicago engagement were not quite sure what they were in for. After a not-so-regal start with Monday's show that was reportedly riddled with sound problems, technical issues, and timing turmoil, the word was not good. Tuesday's show, however, contained all of the elements one would expect from the veteran entertainer, who rebounded nicely for night two. When legions of fans poured into United Center for night three, many wondered if the positive momentum would continue. As it turns out, it did. And he started with a little Controversy. The song that is. The energy level was high and Prince was feeling it. "Hello, my name is Prince," he announced. Within minutes fans were on their feet as "His Purple Highness" delivered a memorable (and youthful sounding) medley of hits including "Let's Go Crazy,...
- 9/29/2012
- by jmaurer@corp.popstar.com (Jennifer Maurer)
- PopStar
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