HBO released the new teaser for Music Box documentary series, a collection of documentary films created by Bill Simmons exploring pivotal moments in the music world. Each episode in the series is helmed by a different director kicking off with Woodstock 99: Peace, Love, and Rage on July 23.
The official trailer debuted for Bring Your Own Brigade, Oscar-nominated filmmaker Lucy Walker’s documentary that captures the horror and heroism of the deadliest week of wildfires in California history. Bring Your Own Brigade opens in theaters on August 6 and begin streaming on CBSN and Paramount + on August 20.
The award winning and critically acclaimed documentary Mr. SOUL! directed by Melissa Haizlip will premiere on HBO Max on August 1, 2021.
Showtime released the trailer for UFO, the docu-series directed by Mark Monroe (Icarus) and Paul Crowder (Riding Giants), from J.J. Abrams’ Bad Robot and Glen Zipper, premiering on Sunday, August 8 at 9 p.m. ET/PT.
Greenwich Entertainment will release Ronnie’s, the documentary on the life of jazz musician and business owner Ronnie Scott that premiered at DOC NYC. Greenwich will release the film early next year.
In Balanchine’s Classroom, the documentary film on famed ballet choreographer George Balanchine by Connie Hochman, will open at Film Forum in New York City on September 17, and in Los Angeles at Laemmle Royal, Playhouse 7 and Town Center on September 24. Other cities will follow.
Directed by Marcus A. Clarke (Unsolved Mysteries, Rapture), Blood Brothers: Malcolm X & Muhammad Ali, a new documentary about legendary icons Malcom X and Muhammad Ali featuring never before seen archival footage will debut on Netflix on September 9.
Hulu released the trailer for Sundance award-winning documentary Homeroom directed by Peter Nicks and executive produced by Ryan Coogler. The documentary premieres on Hulu and opens in select theaters Thursday, August 12.
Directed by Emmy® winner Peter Kunhardt, HBO’s three-part documentary, Obama: In Pursuit of a More Perfect Union chronicles the personal and political journey of President Barack Obama, as the country grapples with its racial history. Weaving together conversations with colleagues, friends and critics, and interspersed with his own speeches and news interviews, the series begins with Obama’s childhood and takes us through his perspective as the son of a white mother from Kansas and an African father, his spiritual formation by a generation of Black leaders, and his hopes for a more inclusive America. Through the story of one man irrevocably bound to the history of a country, Obama: In Pursuit of a More Perfect Union reflects on the country’s past and present national identity.
Directed by Charles Todd and Devin Amar, the documentary and concert Romeo Santos: King of Bachata and Romeo Santos: Utopia Live From MetLife Stadium, debuts Friday, July 30 on HBO Max.
499, the fourth feature film by Mexican-American director Rodrigo Reyes explores the brutal legacy of colonialism in contemporary Mexico.
Sony Pictures Classics released the first official trailer for Julia, the documentary film on TV chef and author Julia Child, directed by Betsy West and Julie Cohen. No release date has been announced.