The trailer for Spike’s Lee’s Michael Jackson documentary Michael Jackson’s Journey from Motown to Off the Wall has just been released. The film opens at the 2016 Sundance Film Festival before heading to cable TV and the Showtime network on February 5th.
Here’s the official blurb.
One morning, a television set broke down in a living room in Gary, Indiana, leaving a large family of children with nothing to do — so they started singing. Soon the family was singing at talent shows and winning trophies. Their first four recorded songs would top the charts, and launch the career of one of the greatest entertainers the world has ever known.
Director Spike Lee assembles a wealth of archival footage, interviews with contemporary talents and family members, and Michael’s own words and image to create this insightful chronicle of the star’s early rise to fame. An in-depth look at a chapter of his career that is rarely examined, Michael Jackson’s Journey from Motown to Off the Wall allows audiences to travel with Michael as he gets his start at Motown, strikes a new path with CBS records, and forges a relationship with legendary producer Quincy Jones. An illuminated portrait emerges of how an earnest, passionate, hard-working boy would become the “King of Pop.”
No news on when UK audiences can see it. We’ll bring you more news as we get it. Watch the trailer below.
