The first trailer for the Spike Jonze directed Beastie Boys documentary, Beastie Boys Story, has arrived. Billed “the story of three friends who inspired each other and the world,” — the documentary centres around Mike Diamond and Adam Horovitz as they reflect on their 40-year friendship with each other, and co-founder Adam “MCA” Yauch and the band’s illustrious legacy.
The film was inspired by Diamond and Horovitz’ collaborative 2016 live memoir Beastie Boys Book and the live show that followed. The 571-page work, written over the course of four years, pay’s tribute to the late Adam Yauch — who passed away of cancer in 2012.
The film includes archival footage of the band, new footage of Mike D and Ad-Rock talking about the band’s history on stage and photos taken by Spike Jonze. Check out the trailer below.
Watch: Beastie Boys Story – Official Trailer
The unveiling of the trailer follows news that Spike Jonze will be releasing his first-ever photo book. A 256-page spread that features over 200 photos from the filmmaker’s time with the Beastie Boys. The book is set for release on March 17th.
The creative relationship between Beastie Boys and Jonze has spanned decades. Jonze first collaborated with the band on their music video for ‘Time For Livin’ back in 1993, and subsequently directed a slew of iconic music videos for them including ‘Sabotage’, ‘Sure Shot’, ‘Ricky’s Theme’ and ‘Don’t Play No Game That I Can’t Win’. Jonze also shot the cover of the groups 1999 greatest hits record, The Sound of Science.
“There are some friends you have lunch with so many times over the years, you know their order,” Mike D and Ad-Rock shared in a joint statement at the time of the documentary’s announcement. “Spike is one of those friends. And even when you don’t recognize anything on the menu, he comes up with something good for the whole table. Like when we wondered what to do when our book comes out… then Spike placed his order: You will put on a show for the children.”
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