Exclusive: Act 1 of the three-part Kanye West documentary ‘jeen-yuhs’ will hit theaters nationwide in February, ahead of its release on Netflix.
Netflix will release the trilogy, which tracks the music icon’s career and features never-before-seen footage, over the course of three weeks. Coodie & Chike, the duo behind such West videos as “Through the Wire” and “Jesus Walks ,” have been shooting footage for 21 years and captured behind-the-scenes moments from both the star’s failed presidential run in 2020 as well as from the death of his mother, Donda West, in 2007.
Netflix rarely allows its films to be released theatrically before they bow on the streaming platform, andwould mark the first time the company did so with a high-profile film that was not vying for Oscar consideration. The closest approximation is the, which was released simultaneously on Netflix and in theaters in October 2019, with the theatrical window lasting just three days.
Over the past decade, music docs have become big business in theaters and on streaming platforms. The Michael Jackson docearned $99 million globally in 2011. Those economics have prompted more recent bidding wars for similar docs, with Apple shelling out $26 million forand Amazon paying $25 million for an upcoming Peter Berg-directed Rihanna film.
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