From Schlock Rock To Doc, Marilyn Manson Series Set At Channel 4 From Lightbox, Rolling Stone & Fifth Season
11.10.2023 - 08:27
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Marilyn Manson, the controversial schlock rocker, is to be the subject of a new documentary series.
British broadcaster Channel 4 has ordered three-part series Marilyn Manson: Behind The Mask (w/t) that is co-financed by Fifth Season, the company formerly known as Endeavor Content, and comes from Spector producer Lightbox in partnership with Rolling Stone.
It comes after Manson, otherwise known as Brian Warner, received a litany of accusations in recent years. Evan Rachel Wood accused the musician of sexual and physical violence and was behind a two-part HBO documentary Phoenix Rising. Subsequently, Game of Thrones star Esmé Bianco accused him of sexual assault and sexual battery and a number of other women filed civil lawsuits against him.
He was dropped by CAA and his record label Loma Vista and axed from series such as Starz’s American Gods and Shudder’s Creepshow.
After these initial accusations, Rolling Stone magazine, which Deadline parent company PMC owns a controlling stake in, reported a number of other allegations, leading to a police raid and a criminal investigation. There have been no criminal charges but civil cases are still pending.
Long before these accusations, Manson reveled in his place as one of the most controversial figures in music since G.G. Allin, breaking out with the band’s debut Portrait of an American Family, featuring songs such as Cake and Sodomy, before becoming a star with Antichrist Superstar and its hit The Beautiful People.
The series will examine the accusations his ability to court controversy, while exploring how high-profile sexual assault allegations play out in today’s post #Metoo era.
It will feature interviews with several of the accusers, fans, industry insiders, lawyers,