James Blunt Will Be Featured in a New Documentary
A brand-new feature documentary with James Blunt in the lead has been described as Spinal Tap meets Alan Partridge.
The new project is the work of Lorton Entertainment, which also produced the upcoming George Ezra movie ‘End-To-End’, the Oasis documentary ‘Supersonic’, and the BBC movie ‘Bros: After The Screaming Stops’.
The new documentary, which was shot during Blunt’s 2022 Greatest Hit Tour, will examine the singer’s background, from his service in the British Army to the creation of the best-selling album of the 2000s.
The official synopsis reads: “This the story of an ageing, British popstar, still fighting for relevance some seventeen years after his star momentarily twinkled. No one has a more extraordinary story than James Blunt. The soldier turned singer has one of the most inspiring trajectories in the history of music.”
“Filmed on the road during his 2022 aptly named Greatest Hit Tour, director Chris Atkins is given access to all areas following James Blunt across Europe. Delving into James’ unique backstory, from witnessing the genocide of the Kosovo War, recording the biggest selling album of the noughties, enduring the harsh backlash that followed his meteoric success, and then tweeting his way back to becoming a national treasure, this is an intimate portrait of James Blunt, as never seen before.”
It continues: “Described as Spinal Tap meets Alan Partridge, this is a behind the scenes, brutally honest story of a painfully self-aware, endlessly touring musician, for whom persistence eventually prevails.”
Steven Lappin, Ian Neil and Dom Freeman of Next of Kin Films, along with Julian Bird, Ed Barratt and Arthur Landon of Lorton Entertainment, will produce the movie.
On the announcement of the new documentary, Blunt said: “In hindsight, I’m not sure letting them film this was a good idea.”
There is no fixed date for the release yet.
In an effort to get Joe Rogen’s podcast off of Spotify earlier this year, Blunt threatened to post new music there.
–Silviya.Y
