HBO announced they will release two documentaries later this year: one following DMX, and another focused on Juice WRLD. Both artists, who died within two years of each other, died in drug-related incidents. While DMX had been in the game for a long time, Juice was an up-and-comer in the hip-hop world. DMX’s documentary will come out first, on November 25, with Juice’s following on December 16.
Both documentaries are part of the network’s new documentary series, “Music Box,” from executive producer Bill Simmons. The series also includes films on Alanis Morissette, Kenny G, and Robert Stigwood, the man behind Saturday Night Fever.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gCuo24zGr1k&ab_channel=HBO
“DMX: Don’t Try to Understand” focuses on DMX’s release from prison in 2019, as he attempts to rebuild his career in the music industry and reconnect with family and fans. Christopher Frierson directed the documentary. DMX faced imprisonment for tax fraud and relapsing on his drug treatment program. He died on April 9, 2021, due to a cocaine-induced heart attack.
Meanwhile, “Juice WRLD: Into the Abyss” follows Juice’s struggle to navigate his meteoric rise to fame, his drug use, and mental health issues. It will include never-before-seen footage, unreleased music, and dozens of industry interviews. Tommy Oliver will direct the documentary. Juice WRLD died at Chicago’s Midway International Airport in December 2019 shortly after he landed. Juice’s death was eventually attributed to an accidental drug overdose.
“Juice WRLD: Into the Abyss” is not the only Juice Wrld documentary that is in the works. The trailer for the documentary, “Fighting Demons,” was released at Rolling Loud New York this past weekend.
The intro to the Fighting Demons JuiceWRLD documentary https://t.co/kpPlxkf2uj
— charlie (@223char) November 1, 2021
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Written by Justin Acosta
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