Magnolia Pictures likes docs. The indie distributor has acquired Us rights to Greg "Freddy" Camalier's Sundance entry "Muscle Shoals," a documentary about the Alabama Muscle Shoals recording studio that spawned some of the greatest records of all time. Produced by Stephen Badger and Camalier, the film includes interviews with Mick Jagger, Keith Richards, Percy Sledge, Gregg Allman, Clarence Carter, Alicia Keys, Bono and more. The film is debuting in Austin Tuesday at the Paramount Theater as part of the SXSW Film Festival. Rick Hall put together a recording studio and house band (the Swampers) in a small Alabama town by the Tennessee River, where he lured the likes of Aretha Franklin, Bob Dylan, the Rolling Stones, the Staples Singers, the Allman Brothers Band, Lynyrd Skynyrd, and Simon and Garfunkle to produce such classic songs as “Mustang Sally,” “I Never Loved a Man,” and “Wild Horses," uniting black and white musicians...
- 3/12/2013
- by Anne Thompson
- Thompson on Hollywood
The Wagner/Cuban Company’s Magnolia Pictures announced today that they’ve acquired Us rights to Muscle Shoals, a documentary about the legendary Muscle Shoals recording studio inAlabama that spawned some of the greatest records of all time. Directed by Greg ‘Freddy’ Camalier, and produced by Stephen Badger and Camalier, the film features interviews with Mick Jagger, Keith Richards, Percy Sledge, Gregg Allman, Clarence Carter, Alicia Keys, Bono and many others. The film premiered at Sundance, and is debuting in Austin today at the Paramount Theater in the SXSW Film Festival. Muscle Shoals tells the incredible and unlikely story of a small Alabama town by the Tennessee River, where a man named Rick Hall overcame crushing personal hardship to put together a recording studio and house band (the Swampers) that became legendary for its electrifying musical chemistry. Luring some of the biggest figures in 20th century pop music, like Aretha Franklin,...
- 3/12/2013
- by aablog@hollywoodnews.com (Josh Abraham)
- Hollywoodnews.com
Magnolia Pictures has acquired U.S. rights to Muscle Shoals, a documentary about the legendary Muscle Shoals recording studio in Alabama, which spawned some of the greatest records of all time. Directed by Greg "Freddy" Camalier and produced by Stephen Badger and Camalier, the film features interviews with Mick Jagger, Keith Richards, Percy Sledge, Gregg Allman, Clarence Carter, Alicia Keys and Bono, among others. The film premiered at Sundance and is debuting in Austin on Tuesday at the SXSW Film Festival. Film Review: Muscle Shoals The story centers on a small Alabama town by the Tennessee River where Rick Hall overcame crushing personal
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- 3/12/2013
- by Tatiana Siegel
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
The documentary about the legendary Muscle Shoals recording studio in Alabama, has been picked up by Magnolia Pictures for U.S. distribution. The recording studio is responsible for spawning some of the greatest records of all time. Greg 'Freddy' Camalier directs the film produced by Stephen Badger and Camalier, which includes interviews with Mick Jagger, Keith Richards, Percy Sledge, Gregg Allman, Clarence Carter, Alicia Keys, Bono and many others. Muscle Shoals made its premiere at this year's Sundance Film Festival, and debuts in Austin today, playing at the Paramount Theater in the SXSW Film Festival.
- 3/12/2013
- Upcoming-Movies.com
The documentary about the legendary Muscle Shoals recording studio in Alabama, has been picked up by Magnolia Pictures for U.S. distribution. The recording studio is responsible for spawning some of the greatest records of all time. Greg 'Freddy' Camalier directs the film produced by Stephen Badger and Camalier, which includes interviews with Mick Jagger, Keith Richards, Percy Sledge, Gregg Allman, Clarence Carter, Alicia Keys, Bono and many others. Muscle Shoals made its premiere at this year's Sundance Film Festival, and debuts in Austin today, playing at the Paramount Theater in the SXSW Film Festival.
- 3/12/2013
- Upcoming-Movies.com
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