The trailer for Moonage Daydream, the upcoming fully authorised David Bowie documentary, has been released as the film premieres in Cannes. The film is directed by Brett Morgen (The Kid Stays in the Picture, Kurt Cobain: Montage of Heck, Jane) and supported by the David Bowie Estate, which granted Morgen unprecedented access to their collection.
The official wording is as follows:
Told through sublime, kaleidoscopic imagery, personal archived footage, unseen performances, and anchored by David Bowie’s own music and words, MOONAGE DAYDREAM invites audiences to immerse themselves in the unique world that is “Bowie”.
In 2017, the estate presented Morgen with over 5 million assets. Included in the collection were rare and never-before seen drawings, recordings, films, and journals. Morgen spent four years assembling the film and another 18 months designing the soundscape, animations, and color palette.
For the film, the sound team – featuring Bowie’s long-time collaborator, friend and music producer Tony Visconti and Academy Award®-winning sound mixer Paul Massey (Bohemian Rhapsody) – remixed and translated Bowie’s original stems for a theatrical environment that will be presented in 12.0, 5.0, Atmos, and 7.1/5.1.
The film premiered at the Cannes Film Festival this evening and will release in September.
Here’s the trailer.
