RadicalMedia Heads Talk Cannes, Bono and Bringing Stage Musicals to the Big Screen
From Rent to Hamilton, RadicalMedia has a long history of bringing Broadway’s most famous stage hits to the big screen. Next up, the company is transporting New York’s Beacon Theatre to the Croisette, with Bono in tow.
Bono: Stories of Surrender, based on the U2 singer’s one-man show, Surrender: An Evening of Words, (itself inspired by his memoir Surrender: 40 Songs), is getting a special screening at this year’s Cannes Film Festival. The doc, which is set to hit Apple TV+ shortly after its festival debut, is directed by Andrew Dominik (Blonde) and sees Bono discuss his career, family and activism while also performing U2’s iconic songs.
“This is probably the most autobiographical film and it is very much faithful to Bono’s story,” says RadicalMedia founder and CEO Jon Kamen.
Outside of the theater, Radical’s nonfiction work largely revolves around music. The company has...
Bono: Stories of Surrender, based on the U2 singer’s one-man show, Surrender: An Evening of Words, (itself inspired by his memoir Surrender: 40 Songs), is getting a special screening at this year’s Cannes Film Festival. The doc, which is set to hit Apple TV+ shortly after its festival debut, is directed by Andrew Dominik (Blonde) and sees Bono discuss his career, family and activism while also performing U2’s iconic songs.
“This is probably the most autobiographical film and it is very much faithful to Bono’s story,” says RadicalMedia founder and CEO Jon Kamen.
Outside of the theater, Radical’s nonfiction work largely revolves around music. The company has...
- 5/13/2025
- by Mia Galuppo
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
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