David Byrne’s ‘American Utopia’ Filmed Version Directed by Spike Lee Goes to HBO

Ellise Shafer editorSpike Lee’s “Do the Right Thing” will be free to stream online until June 29.The 1989 film is also the American Film Institute‘s pick this week for its Movie Club. It will be accompanied by a live conversation with Lee on AFI’s YouTube channel on Thursday at 8 p.m.

In announcing its latest Movie Club selection, the American Film Institute packed in a bit more news. The organization is partnering with Universal Pictures to offer free rentals of Spike Lee's Do the Right Thing and will feature the filmmaker in conversation on Thursday.

Disney has shared a first look at the filmed version of the original Broadway production of Hamilton.

David Byrne's American Utopia, which Lee, who currently has Da 5 Bloods on Netflix, directed during the show's run at the Hudson Theater. It's set to premiere later this year, with a specific date to be announced."David Byrne's American Utopia is a uniquely transformative experience and a perfect example of how entertainment can bring us together during these challenging times,” said HBO Programming executive vp Nina Rosenstein.

Pharrell Williams has delivered a powerful speech to announce legislation that would make Juneteenth – the day that celebrates the end of US slavery in 1865 – a state holiday in Virginia.He was joined by governor Ralph Northam to discuss the law, which is set to pass the Democrat-controlled state legislature.In his speech, Pharrell opened up on his own ancestors, who were slaves, as well as the state’s role in the slave trade.“This is a very special moment,” he said.

David Byrne‘s ‘American Utopia on Broadway’, directed by Spike Lee, is set to premiere on HBO later this year.The Broadway production saw Byrne perform a selection of hits from both his Talking Heads and solo career alongside an 11-person ensemble that danced and carried its instruments around the stage.It toured the world off the back of Byrne’s solo album ‘American Utopia’ before becoming a Broadway production.

Klaritza Rico Pharrell Williams joined Gov. Ralph Northam in Richmond, Va.

the Spike Lee-directed version of Broadway show “David Byrne’s American Utopia.”The film will launch on the premium cable network later this year and comes after Deadline revealed the filmed version of the show in January.The Broadway production, which opened October 2019 and ran through February 16 at the Hudson Theatre, features the Talking Heads cofounder accompanied by 11 musicians from around the world performing songs from Byrne’s 2018 album “American Utopia” as well as hits from his

Even though we’re just now coming off the release of Spike Lee’s most recent feature film, “Da 5 Bloods,” that doesn’t mean the filmmaker is taking the rest of the year off.

J. Kim Murphy editorHBO will air the filmed version of the Broadway show “David Byrne’s American Utopia,” directed by Spike Lee, later this year.The announcement was made on Tuesday by HBO’s executive VP of programming Nina Rosenstein.“‘David Byrne’s American Utopia’ is a uniquely transformative experience and a perfect example of how entertainment can bring us together during these challenging times,” said Rosenstein.

Peter White Television EditorHBO has landed the Spike Lee-directed version of Broadway show David Byrne’s American Utopia.The film will launch on the premium cable network later this year and comes after Deadline revealed the filmed version of the show in January.The Broadway production, which opened October 2019 and ran through February 16 at the Hudson Theatre, features the Talking Heads cofounder accompanied by 11 musicians from around the world performing songs from Byrne’s 2018 album

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Peter Debruge Chief Film CriticWith “Da 5 Bloods,” Spike Lee follows his long overdue Oscar win for “BlacKkKlansman” by revealing a side of the Vietnam story that’s seldom told. Through the Trojan horse of a treasure-hunt adventure movie, the director explores the mindset of Black soldiers who fought for their country at a time when African Americans were being oppressed at home.

Vietnam. It wasn’t his fight, Ali said then.

Donald Trump will “go down in history as the worst president of the United States of America.”Speaking in a new interview, the filmmaker admitted that he’s not certain the US president will be voted out in November, despite criticism of his handling of the coronavirus pandemic and anti-racism protests.“Look, I’m not certain about anything,” Lee told GQ Hype. “How do we know he’s not going to try to rig the thing again?”“If this guy wins,” he continued, “the world is in peril.

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