‘Moonage Daydream’ Set For Imax Return; Director Brett Morgen’s David Bowie Doc Hailed As “Greatest Rock Movie Of The Decade”
03.12.2022 - 21:13
/ deadline.com
Moonage Daydream is returning to the really big screen.
Brett Morgen’s award-winning documentary about David Bowie will be re-released on Imax screens around the country for limited engagements, beginning on Monday, December 5 at the TCL Chinese Theatre in Hollywood. From Dec. 7-13 it will play at six Imax locations in the Los Angeles area, including the Chinese, as well as Imax screens in New York, Chicago, Boston, San Diego and other cities.
Moonage Daydream has already become far and away the top-grossing documentary in theatrical release this year, earning more than $12 million globally to date, including $4.2 million domestically. Theatrical distributor NEON calls it “the greatest rock movie of the decade.”
In a release, NEON said, “David Bowie fans worldwide were immersed in the ultimate Bowie experience in the initial theatrical launch [in mid-September] and can once again experience this one-of-a-kind film in exceptional picture clarity and next-generation Imax precision sound. The Imax re-launch offers audiences a truly spectacular and immersive experience.”
The documentary held its world premiere at the Cannes Film Festival in May and has earned three Cinema Eye Honors nominations, five Critics’ Choice Documentary Awards nominations and an IDA Awards nomination for Best Music Documentary. In October, Moonage Daydream was named to the DOC NYC shortlist of the year’s best documentaries.
“Told through sublime, kaleidoscopic footage, performances and music, Morgen’s feature length experiential cinematic odyssey explores David Bowie’s creative, musical and spiritual journey,” NEON noted. “The film is guided by David Bowie’s own narration and is the first officially sanctioned film on the artist.” The distributor