Magnolia Pictures Takes NA Rights To Nick Broomfield Music Doc ‘The Stones And Brian Jones’ Ahead Of Cannes Market
deadline.comEXCLUSIVE: Magnolia Pictures has acquired North American rights to The Stones and Brian Jones, a documentary about the “lost creative genius” who launched – and named – The Rolling Stones.
Acclaimed filmmaker Nick Broomfield (Kurt and Courtney, Marianne & Leonard: Words of Love) directed the documentary, which Magnolia plans to release in theaters later this year. “Featuring revealing interviews with all the main players and unseen archive released for the first time, The Stones and Brian Jones explores the creative musical genius of Jones, the key to the success of the band,” a release about the film notes, “and uncovers how the founder of what became the greatest rock’n’roll band in the world was left behind in the shadows of history.” Jones assembled the Stones in 1962 as a blues-infused unit, playing rhythm and lead guitar alongside Keith Richards, and providing backup vocals to Mick Jagger.
As the ‘60s progressed, the band evolved with Richards and Jagger becoming the chief songwriters. Tensions over creative direction and Jones’ substance abuse problems contributed to him being ousted from the Stones in 1969.
Within a month he was dead, a victim of drowning in his swimming pool. “The Rolling Stones wouldn’t exist without Brian Jones,” Magnolia Pictures President Eamonn Bowles commented. “Nick Broomfield brings fascinating insight to this incredibly creative, complex, and ultimately tragic soul.” “I am incredibly excited about the Magnolia release in the U.S.,” Broomfield said. “The Stones were my heroes growing up.
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