A24 has confirmed it controls worldwide rights on Ethan Coen’s anticipated Cannes Special Screenings selection Jerry Lee Lewis: Trouble In Mind heading into the festival next month.
The company financed and produced the documentary from Live Nation Productions, Jagged Films, Shangri-La Entertainment and Inaudible Films alongside Steve Bing, Mick Jagger, Victoria Pearman, Peter Afterman and T Bone Burnett.
Little else is known about Coen’s solo feature directing debut. American pianist and wild man of rock ‘n’ roll Lewis broke out with Whole Lotta Shakin’ Goin’ On in 1957 and nearly derailed his career when he got married to his 13-year-old cousin Myra Gale Brown before reinventing himself in the late 1960s as a country singer.
Coen’s solo debut follows that of his brother Joel last year with The Tragedy Of Macbeth from A24/Apple TV+. As one half of the celebrated sibling filmmaking team Coen has presented eight films in Competition in Cannes, most recently Inside Llewyn Davis in 2013.
Executive producers on Jerry Lee Lewis: Trouble In Mind include Michael Rapino, Ryan Kroft, Callie Khouri, and Stuart Besser. A24 had not announced release dates at time of writing.
Cannes Film Festival runs May 17-28.
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