John Wilson’s next move? Showing his dedicated audience a “how to” tour like Harry Styles. The “Concrete History” filmmaker and “How To With John Wilson” creator is reportedly already hard at work on his next project: a concert documentary about Styles and his current “Together, Together” tour for Universal Pictures Content Group.
there was news First reported by VarietyBut social media denizens were already sent into overdrive gossiping Following the video of Wilson following and filming Styles Started making the rounds over the weekend. IndieWire has reached out to Universal for comment.
According to Variety, Wilson has been filming Styles since August. The pop star is in the midst of her latest residency at Madison Square Garden, which is set to run through October and is the largest single-engagement residency ever at the iconic venue. According to the outlet, “Wilson is capturing footage for a doc, which is expected to be a mix of live performances and a glimpse into Styles’ world. A source described it as featuring the authentic human stories of everyone involved in the tour – from the singer and his fans to countless others behind the scenes.”
Variety says that “Universal Pictures Content Group, Peanuts World Pictures and Styles produced the project. UPCG will have global rights to the film.” Distribution plans have not yet been determined, but “insiders said the doc could be positioned for a theatrical release through Universal.”
As Variety reminds us, while Wilson may seem an odd choice for such a program, he Did Start directing music videos. And concert docs are big business these days, even from acclaimed filmmakers, with the outlet’s Matt Donnelly noting that “Billie Eilish hired ‘Titanic’ and ‘Avatar’ mastermind James Cameron to direct her own dramatic concert opus ‘Hit Me Hard & Soft: The Tour,’ which was released in theaters this summer.”
And, remember a little movie called “Taylor Swift: The Era’s Tour”?
Wilson has been on a hot streak lately, as IndieWire reported earlier this week that his first feature-length documentary, “The History of Concrete,” recently crossed the $2 million mark at the box office. We’re guessing this next one will make a little more.