Bono’s ‘Stories of Surrender’ to be turned into documentary for Apple TV+

nme.com:

Bono‘s ‘Stories of Surrender’ one-man stage show is set to be turned into an immersive documentary of the same name.Directed by Andrew Dominik, Bono: Stories of Surrender will serve as a vivid reimagining of Bono’s critically-acclaimed one-man stage show, Stories of Surrender: An Evening of Words, Music and Some Mischief… and include unseen footage of the U2 frontman’s April 2023 residency at NYC’s Beacon Theatre in support of his book Surrender: 40 Songs, One Story, A Memoir Told Through 40 U2 Songs.The documentary is set for release on May 30 on Apple TV+.

A press release adds that the film “pulls back the curtain on a remarkable life and the family, friends, and faith that have challenged and sustained him, revealing personal stories about his journey as a son, father, husband, activist and rockstar.”A post shared by Apple Films (@applefilms)It is also set to premiere on Apple Vision Pro the same day as the film’s release, marking the first feature-length film available in Apple Immersive Video.

An abridged and updated paperback version of Bono’s memoir will also be released alongside the documentary film.The paperback edition of Surrender: 40 Songs, One Story, a memoir told through 40 U2 songs has been refined to mirror the arc of his one-man show and will feature a film tie-in book cover and new introduction by the singer.In a four-star review of Bono’s one-man show at the London Palladium back in 2022, NME’s Damian Jones wrote: “For the first time – the narrative here is more focused on Bono’s life, losses and his own near-death experience.

Much like his book, the early part of the show involves the U2 frontman recalling the latter, when his ‘eccentric heart’ nearly burst in 2016 due to a blister on his aorta.“But.