Showtime announced Saturday that the network had acquired a feature documentary about The Go-Gos.The film will premiere late this year.
The Alison Ellwood-directed film features full access to the band, along with candid interviews and archival footage to tell the real story of their meteoric rise to fame and the journeys, triumphs, laughter and struggles along the way, producers said of the film.
The Go-Gosposted about the news on social media and with lead singer Belinda Carlisle tweeting that she was really happy to finally be able to tell you all about the news.
Go-Gos Documentary Headed to Showtime Later ThisYear https://t.co/tPqowPyMOS via @deadline YES, IM REALLY HAPPY TO FINALLY BE ABLE TO TELL YOU ALL!!!!!!!
Belinda Carlisle (@belindaofficial) February 10, 2019
Guitarist Jane Wiedlin tweeted that she was so excited to share news of the documentary.
The Go-Gos made history as the inaugural multi-platinum-selling all-female band who played their own instruments, penned their own tracks and had a Number One album. The bands breakout moment stemmed from their 1981 debut album Beauty and the Beat, which produced classic hits Our Lips Are Sealed and We Got the Beat. The all-female rock bands music also features in a new Broadway musical Head Over Heels.
In addition toThe Go-Gos,Showtime has acquired recent music documentariesLife in 12 Bars, a film about Eric Clapton, which premieres tonight February 10th and the four-part series Wu-Tang Clan: Of Mics and Men.