A&E Network is working on a documentary about Ol’ Dirty Bastard. He was one of the founding members of the Wu-Tang Clan. They are focusing on him as an individual.
The working title of the film is “Biography: Ol’ Dirty Bastard”. Sam Pollard (MLK/FBI, Citizen Ashe) and his son, Jason Pollard (Get Me Roger Stone, Bitchin’: The Sound and Fury of Rick James) are co-directing it. The documentary is going to be 2 hours long.
A&E is promising that this is going to be the definitive documentary on ODB. Pulse Films is producing it with the cooperation of ODB’s estate. It is also going to feature “a never-before-seen personal archive shot by his wife, Icelene Jones, and access to his closest friends and family.”
What the documentary is going to focus on
A&E says that the goal of the documentary is to “humanize ODB as a man, a father, and a husband like never before… providing an intimate picture of ODB’s life and reflecting on his lasting impact on music and culture.”
The movie is going to focus on his solo career, going from 1995 to his death in 2004. It is also going to look at the complexities of his life. This includes addiction, adultery, fame, mental illness, sudden wealth, race, and criminal justice. Surprisingly, there is an angle on the media and music industry as events that hastened his demise.
Icelene Jones also talked about the documentary.
“I am thrilled to tell the full story of my husband. With this documentary the world will learn about the son, the husband, the father, and the artist. I’m proud of the team that we built, including Pulse, my producing partners Nicole Beckett and Messiah Jacobs at Four Screens, and our directing team, the Pollards.”
There has not yet been a release date. It is also unknown if the rest of the Wu-Tang Clan will appear in the documentary or not.
Written by Justin Acosta
Twitter: @hahalacka
