LONDON, UK. (Monday 13th May) – Earlier this evening, Disney+ and Iconic hosted a special Q&A event at the world-famous Abbey Road Studios to celebrate the release of the new documentary film The Beach Boys, coming to Disney+ on May 24.
Journalist and broadcaster Mariella Frostrup hosted an on stage in-conversation with Beach Boys band members Mike Love and Bruce Johnston as well as film director & producer Frank Marshall. The panelists discussed bringing the era-defining record ‘Pet Sounds’ back to London, 58 years after they previewed the record to The Beatles who were recording at Abbey Road.
Numerous VIP guests were in attendance including film producer and president of Lucasfilm Kathleen Kennedy as well as film producers Nigel Sinclair, Robert Fox, Mark Monroe and Aly Parker.
The Beach Boys is a celebration of the legendary band that revolutionized pop music, and the iconic, harmonious sound they created that personified the California dream, captivating fans for generations and generations to come. The documentary traces the band from humble family beginnings and features never-before-seen footage and all-new interviews with The Beach Boys’ Brian Wilson, Mike Love, Al Jardine, David Marks, Bruce Johnston, plus other luminaries in the music business, including Lindsey Buckingham, Janelle Monáe, Ryan Tedder, and Don Was. Viewers will also hear from the group’s Carl and Dennis Wilson in their own words, plus view a new interview with Blondie Chaplin and hear audio from Ricky Fataar.
A Kennedy/Marshall and White Horse Pictures Production, The Beach Boys is directed by Frank Marshall and Thom Zimny and written by Mark Monroe. The film is produced by Frank Marshall, Irving Azoff, Nicholas Ferrall, Jeanne Elfant Festa, Aly Parker, with Nigel Sinclair, Mark Monroe, Tony Rosenthal, Cassidy Hartmann, Glen Zipper, Thom Zimny, Beth Collins, Jimmy Edwards, Susan Genco, Marc Cimino, Jody Gerson, Bruce Resnikoff, and Ben J. Murphy serving as executive producers.
The Beach Boys will debut exclusively on Disney+ May 24, 2024.
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