Brett Morgen has made a name for himself in the documentary sphere with films including Cobain: Montage Of Heck and The Kid Stays In The Picture. For his latest, Moonage Daydream, he's digging into one of the most compelling subjects out there: David Bowie. Check out the first trailer.
Moonage Daydream is the first film to be supported by the David Bowie Estate, which granted Morgen unprecedented access to their collection.
That included fresh footage featuring David Bowie’s own music and words, as in 2017, he received more than 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 – remixed and translated Bowie’s original stems for the best sound possible.
The movie debuted Monday evening in Cannes and will be in cinemas this coming September.