‘Brian Wilson: Long Promised Road’ Acquired By Screen Media For November Release; Oscar Campaign Planned
From Deadline:
EXCLUSIVE: Brian Wilson: Long Promised Road, the new documentary on the legendary musical genius that had its world premiere at the Tribeca Film Festival in June, has been acquired for distribution by Screen Media for release in theaters and video on demand in November.
The company also plans an Oscar campaign for the film including hopes to land a nomination for the original song “Right Where I Belong,” written by Wilson and Jim James and recorded specifically for the movie.
I wrote about the docu pre-Tribeca in an exclusive interview with Wilson, director Brent Wilson (no relation) and executive producer and film participant Jason Fine, who as a veteran Rolling Stone editor has interviewed Wilson numerous times and, for the purposes of this film, took the star on a long drive (where Wilson selected the music they played along the way) to many of the locations that shaped his life and career. More than 70 hours were shot with Wilson and Fine for the movie, which also features rare, previously unseen home movies and archival footage and photos plus concert, studio and interview footage.
Brian Wilson: Long Promised Road is produced by Tim Headington and Theresa Steele Page under their Ley Line Entertainment banner, and Brent Wilson. It is executive produced by Brian Wilson, Melinda Wilson and Fine, and co-produced by Jean Sievers.
Seth Needle, EVP Global Acquisitions and Co-Productions, negotiated the deal for Screen Media (a Chicken Soup for the Soul company) with ICM Partners on behalf of the filmmakers.
Screen Media currently has Best Sellers, starring Michael Caine and Aubrey Plaza, and Naked Singularity, with John Boyega and Olivia Cooke, in release.
