David Bowie Shines In Never Before Seen Footage From His ‘Moonage Daydream’ Trailer

“Moonage Daydream” premiered at the Cannes Film Festival.

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The trailer was recently released.

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It started with a voiceover of David Bowie reflecting on life.

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“Moonage Daydream” will reportedly span Bowie’s entire 54-year-old career and include footage, recordings, and the like of the artist.

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It was written, directed, and produced by Brett Morgan.

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Morgen said he spent around two years going through Bowie’s archive to select material relevant to the movie.

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He said the late singer showed him that it was okay to be himself.

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Bowie’s family was against a biopic in honor of the artist.

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Bowie previously refused to license his song to a movie named after his music with a character who was clearly him.

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