Disney+ has revealed the official trailer and key art for The Beach Boys, an all-new documentary that will begin streaming on May 24, 2024.
The Beach Boys is a celebration of the legendary band that revolutionized pop music and the iconic, harmonious sound they created that personified the California dream, captivating fans for generations and generations to come.
The documentary traces the band’s humble family beginnings and features never-before-seen footage and all-new interviews with Brian Wilson, Mike Love, Al Jardine, David Marks, and Bruce Johnston, plus other luminaries in the music business, including Lindsey Buckingham, Janelle Monáe, Ryan Tedder, and Don Was.
Disney+ viewers will also hear from the group’s Carl and Dennis Wilson in their own words, plus view a new interview with Blondie Chaplin and hear audio from Ricky Fataar.
The Beach Boys is a Kennedy/Marshall and White Horse Pictures Production directed by Frank Marshall and Thom Zimny and written by Mark Monroe.
The film is produced by Frank Marshall, Irving Azoff, Nicholas Ferrall, Jeanne Elfant Festa, and Aly Parker, with Nigel Sinclair, Mark Monroe, Tony Rosenthal, Cassidy Hartmann, Glen Zipper, Thom Zimny, Beth Collins, Jimmy Edwards, Susan Genco, Marc Cimino, Jody Gerson, Bruce Resnikoff, and Ben J. Murphy serving as executive producers.
“I’m super happy with the way the documentary turned out; they did an amazing job,” says Brian Wilson. It really brought me back to those days with the boys, the fun and the music, and, of course, those incredible harmonies.”
The official soundtrack, The Beach Boys: Music From The Documentary, will be available to stream and download on May 24 via Capitol/UMe. The group’s iconic 1964 album Shut Down, Vol. 2 is now available on limited edition blue and white marble vinyl.
Additionally, the group’s only official book, The Beach Boys by The Beach Boys, was released on April 2 via Genesis Publications.
Mirko Parlevliet has been reporting on the entertainment industry since 1998 and founded Vital Thrills in 2018 to cover the latest news on streaming, movies, TV, and video games.