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Manori Ravindran International EditorSixty years on from their formation, it’s finally the time of the season for British Invasion band The Zombies.The iconic 1960s group will be the focus of a feature documentary entitled “Hung Up on a Dream,” directed by Utopia co-founder, Rooney frontman and “Dreamland” director Robert Schwartzman.Principal photography has begun on the doc, which will chart the band’s 60-year career, which first started up in the suburb of St. Alban’s, just north of London.
The doc will begin with the group’s formation by Rod Argent, Colin Blunstone, Chris White, Paul Atkinson and Hugh Grundy in the 1960s with hits such as “She’s Not There” and “Time Of The Season,” to their successful solo careers and eventual reunion and touring stints. Inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall Of Fame in 2019, the group is best known for their 1968 album “Odessey and Oracle.” The record had a slow start, and received great acclaim only after a string of flops for the group, who had actually disbanded by the time the album came out.The film will be shot by Schwartzman in portions as he and his band Rooney tour and open for The Zombies as they travel around the U.S.
The film will also include exclusive interviews and never-before-seen archival footage that speaks to the band’s enduring legacy and impact on generations of musicians.Schwartzman’s production-distribution banner Utopia is producing the film, alongside Russell Wayne Groves (“Amazing Jonathan”) for The Ranch, and former VH1 and Sony ATV executive Rick Krim (“Anvil: The Story of Anvil”) serving as executive producer. The pic will be presented by Tom Hanks’ production outfit Playtone (“Band of Brothers,” “The Pacific”).Schwartzman said: “The soundtrack of my
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