Music (2021 film)
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Music is an upcoming musical film directed by Australian singer-songwriter Sia and starring Kate Hudson, Maddie Ziegler and Leslie Odom Jr. Its screenplay was co-written by Sia and children's book author Dallas Clayton.[1][2] Sia wrote the songs for the film.[3]
Background and development
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Sia Furler announced the film project at the 2015 Venice Film Festival, to star Maddie Ziegler, who starred in a series of music videos that Sia co-directed with Daniel Askill[4][5] and who has danced during many of Sia's live performances.[5][6] Kate Hudson and Leslie Odom Jr. are also set to star.[7]
After creating the music video for "Chandelier" in 2014, Sia decided she was "pretty good" at directing and "felt a little bit braver".[4] The film's screenplay was co-written by Sia and children's book author Dallas Clayton based on a one-page story that she had written in 2007.[8] Sia enjoyed the creative process and noted similarities between directing and writing songs. She said:
For me, the process was basically, I work out the movie. I'll act it out, I'll have the dialogue already in my head ... I can't be bothered to learn Final Draft. ... Like, when I sing, I just want to sing the melody and write the lyrics. I don't want to have to do production, which is very technical. I don't enjoy that.[4][5]
The project, originally conceived as a non-musical film, was subsequently written as a musical, with songs by Sia and choreography by Sia's frequent collaborator Ryan Heffington. It was first titled Sister and subsequently renamed Music, with an expected release date in 2019.[3][9]
Description
The story is about an autistic child (Ziegler) who is cared for by her sober, drug-dealing sister (Hudson).[9]
References
- ^ McGrane, Danielle (3 August 2017). "Sia to spread festive cheer with Christmas album". The Sydney Morning Herald. Retrieved 3 August 2017.
- ^ "Sia will be releasing her first Christmas album". Toronto Sun. Retrieved 3 August 2017.
- ^ a b Harding, Laura. "Kate Hudson backs Sia as a director after musical collaboration", Independent, March 22, 2018
- ^ a b c "Sia to direct film starring young muse Maddie Ziegler". BBC News. 8 September 2015. Retrieved 10 September 2015.
- ^ a b c Tewari, Nidhi (9 September 2015). "'Elastic Heart' Singer Sia to Make a Film Titled 'Sister' with Her Muse Maddie Zeigler". International Business Times. Retrieved 10 September 2015.; "Sia Releases Captivating 'Cheap Thrills' Video Featuring Maddie Ziegler", Billboard, March 21, 2016; and Murphy, Desiree "Maddie Ziegler Rocks a Black Wig, Rainbow Face Paint in Sia's Haunting Tribute Video to Orlando Victims", ETonline.com, 6 September 2016
- ^ Lipshutz, Jason. "Sia Remains an Essential Live Performer in 2016", Billboard, October 26, 2016
- ^ Puente, Maria. "Kate Hudson expecting baby No. 3, details worst morning sickness of her life", USA Today, April 6, 2018
- ^ Anderson, Ariston (7 September 2016). "Venice: Sia Explains Why She's Directing Her Maddie Ziegler Screenplay". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 18 September 2015.
- ^ a b Aron, Hillel. "How Sia Saved Herself", Rolling Stone, August 24, 2018