David Byrne’s Dazzling Tour Being Turned Into a Film by ‘Brutalist’ Director Brady Corbet, Shooting in 70mm

Variety reports that David Byrne's latest dazzling tour is being captured on film by director Brady Corbet, who plans to shoot it in 70mm. The project follows a lineage that includes Spike Lee's 70mm rendition of Byrne's "American Utopia" road show six years ago, and the enduring reputation of Jonathan Demme's "Stop Making Sense" as perhaps the greatest concert movie ever made. With Corbet's "Brutalist" sensibility, the new film aims to add another chapter to Byrne's storied partnership with filmmakers, underscoring how his live performances have long inspired cinematic treatment.

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