David Bowie's 'Blackstar' To Be Brought To Life As Instagram Miniseries

23 February 2016 | 12:54 pm | Staff Writer

Premiere date announced.

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His latest and final studio album, Blackstar, was intended to be his parting gift to the world, but it appears David Bowie had even more surprises for his fans before his untimely death last month, which included an agreement for the record to be brought to life in the form of an Instagram miniseries. 

As shared on the official Bowie website earlier today, InstaMiniSeries (a channel dedicated to programming exclusively for Instagram) announced that the show, UNBOUND: A ★ InstaMiniSeries, will air its premiere episode this Thursday. 

It will mark the first of 16 shows, with each episode to screen each Monday, Tuesday, Thursday and Friday following the premiere. 

A statement posted to the InstaMiniSeries Instagram revealed that the team were given exclusive access to the album last year to commence production on the show.

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"Completed in December 2015, UNBOUND: A★InstaMiniSeries takes the audience on a journey of evocative images inspired by the moods suggested in the album’s music, lyrics and artwork," the post reads.

"Each episode of the series is sure to capture the imaginations of all who experience it and will undoubtedly lead to endless speculation and discussion of meaning, metaphor and intention."

Commenting on the series, InstaMiniSeries Founder and Executive Producer Nikki Borges, said, "David Bowie has always been about reinvention over repetition."

"Remarkably honest and passionate in his work, his innovations have influenced our own work as we transform a social media platform into a creative outlet. We are grateful to have the opportunity to participate with the chameleonic rock icon and honored to be entrusted with interpreting his art."

Check out the trailer for the show below. 

The series comes on the back of Blackstar achieving phenomenal success on music charts around the world, which included scoring the top spot in a number of countries including Australia and the UK, as well as his first-ever #1 in the US.

 

"UNBOUND: A ★ InstaMiniSeries” In the Fall of 2015, David Bowie gave us unique pre-release access to the music from ★ (pronounced ‘Blackstar’), his 28th studio album, allowing us to create our own visual interpretations of his songs, with no limits or preconditions on his part. Completed in December 2015, UNBOUND: A★InstaMiniSeries takes the audience on a journey of evocative images inspired by the moods suggested in the album’s music, lyrics and artwork. Each episode of the series is sure to capture the imaginations of all who experience it and will undoubtedly lead to endless speculation and discussion of meaning, metaphor and intention. We are honored to have had this opportunity and hope you'll join our 16 episode series, premiering February 25th. New episode every Monday, Tuesday, Thursday and Friday. Executive Producer: @InstaMiniSeries Director: @nikkiborges Music: @davidbowie Writer: @carolynncecilia Co-Producer: @lawrenceperyer Director of Photography: @joshuasterlingbragg Line Producer: @delaVega Associate Producers: @amandadelanuez @itscecfernandez Production Designer: @LezGolden Costume Designer: @Bodilicious Hair / Make Up Artist: @missy_mua Miss Clarkson’s Make Up Artist: Angie Elizalde VFX Production House: @heym1ster Dance Choreographer: @ofbonesdance, @hollyebynum Stunt Coordinator: @stuntmanpete Wire Rigger: @stuntworks Stunt Woman: @hellskitten29 Behind The Scenes: @a_madd Production Assistant: @clemencyforclem Special Thanks: @instalucas Protagonist: @tavitulle Lounge singer: Patricia Clarkson The Dancer: @rysak Woman at the Train: @Jayknowlest Young Boy: Jonah Herman Man in the alley: @Qdb_omg Woman in the red dress: @nikkiborges Drummer: Owen Riley-Duffy Older woman: Ching Valdes Anan Piano Player: @katiemorrmidd Dancer #2: @maks_wel18 Dancer #3: @katiemattar Dancer #4: @fulloutfarrish Dancer #5: @_ious Dancer #6: @felixs_journey Arm of man: @delaVega Woman in the audience: @amandadelanuez

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