Fremantle secures international distribution for Billy Idol feature doc

Billy Idol Should Be Dead is produced by Live Nation Studios

MIPCOM: European production and distribution group Fremantle has secured international sales rights (outside the US) for new feature length documentary, Billy Idol Should Be Dead.

Produced by Live Nation Studios, Billy Idol Should Be Dead is a portrait of the punk musician, told by those who know him best, including Idol himself.

Chronicling his anarchic punk beginnings to superstardom in the MTV era, the film reveals the White Wedding singer’s near-death experiences that nearly silenced him forever. The film also reveals how a DNA test led to Idol discovering his long-lost son Bryant.

Executive producers are Michael Rapino and J Ralph. Producers include Violaine Etienne, Jonas Akerlund, Orian Williams, Mark Monroe, Ryan Kroft, Jessica James Batista, Laurence Freedman and China Chow.

Directed by Grammy Award-winner Jonas Åkerlund, the film weaves never-before-seen archival footage with interviews – featuring Idol, his bandmates, family and fellow music artists such as Miley Cyrus and Green Day lead singer, Billie Joe Armstrong.

The film has its US premiere at Tribeca Film festival and UK premiere at Sheffield Doc Fest earlier this year.