Moonage Daydream opens this fall

Moonage Daydream, a definitive new portrait of David Bowie by Brett Morgen, is set to be released in cinemas and IMAX globally on September 16th. It’s the first film to be officially sanctioned by Bowie’s estate and recently made its critically-acclaimed world premiere at the Cannes Film Festival.

Official Bowie social accounts first delivered the news with David Bowie Official tweeting out, “MOONAGE DAYDREAM FILM…IT’S A DATE – ‘It was a day in that blue month September…’ – MOONAGE DAYDREAM – the first film to be officially sanctioned by David Bowie’s estate – lands in cinemas and IMAX globally 16th September.”

BMG and its co-production partner Live Nation Productions, the executive producers and financiers of the film, have licensed US distribution rights to Neon while Universal Entertainment International will handle the movie outside the US. North American cable and streaming rights have been licensed to HBO and HBO Max.

The film, including its title track, draws extensively on Bowie’s 1970 to 1977 song catalogue in which BMG has a 25% stake including “Changes,” “Starman,” “Ziggy Stardust,” “The Jean Genie,” “All The Young Dudes,” and others. BMG’s relationship with the Bowie catalogue is unaffected by Warner Music’s recent acquisition of the Bowie song catalogue.

Acclaimed filmmaker Brett Morgen (The Kid Stays in the Picture, Cobain: Montage of Heck, Jane) synthesized David Bowie’s music and art into a sublime kaleidoscopic experiential cinematic odyssey that explores Bowie’s creative, spiritual, and philosophical journey. With never-before-seen footage, performances, and music, the film is guided exclusively by Bowie’s narration with long-time collaborator and friend Tony Visconti serving as the film’s music producer.

Moonage Daydream is written, directed, edited, and produced by Brett Morgen. Executive producers are Hartwig Masuch, Kathy Rivkin Daum, and Justus Haerder for BMG; Michael Rapino, Heather Parry, and Ryan Kroft for Live Nation Productions; Bill Zysblat, Tom Cyrana, Aisha Cohen, and Eileen D’Arcy for RZO; Billy Gerber, and Debra Eisenstadt. The feature is a Public Road Productions film.