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Win Passes To The St. Louis Virtual Screening Of Edgar Wright’s THE SPARKS BROTHERS On Thursday, June 17

How can one rock band be successful, underrated, hugely influential, and criminally overlooked all at the same time? Edgar Wright’s debut documentary THE SPARKS BROTHERS, which features commentary from celebrity fans Flea, Jane Wiedlin, Beck, Jack Antonoff, Jason Schwartzman, Neil Gaiman, and more, takes audiences on a musical odyssey through five weird and wonderful decades with brothers/bandmates Ron and Russell Mael celebrating the inspiring legacy of Sparks: your favorite band’s favorite band.

https://www.focusfeatures.com/the-sparks-brothers/

Directed by Edgar Wright. Focus Features will release THE SPARKS BROTHERS in theaters on June 18, 2021

Rated R.

Enter for a chance to win on a pass to the virtual screening on THE SPARKS BROTHERS on June 17 at 7pm central.

https://focusfeaturesscreenings.com/main/sweepstakes/EvPRR21730

No purchase necessary. Open to U.S. residents only

Edgar RR Cafe hero (l to r.) Russell Mael, director Edgar Wright and Ron Mael from their film THE SPARKS BROTHERS, a Focus Features release. Credit: Jake Polonsky / Focus Features

Edgar Wright’s Documentary Feature Debut THE SPARKS BROTHERS In Theaters Friday, June 18th, 2021

Focus Features has announced it will release Edgar Wright’s documentary feature debut THE SPARKS BROTHERS on Friday, June 18th, 2021 in theaters.

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How can one rock band be successful, underrated, hugely influential, and criminally overlooked all at the same time? Edgar Wright’s debut documentary THE SPARKS BROTHERS, which features commentary from celebrity fans Flea, Beck, Jack Antonoff, Jason Schwartzman, Neil Gaiman, and more, takes audiences on a musical odyssey through five weird and wonderful decades with brothers/bandmates Ron and Russell Mael celebrating the inspiring legacy of Sparks: your favorite band’s favorite band.

Russell and Ron Mael. Credit : Courtesy of Focus Features

Currently with a 100% critics score on Rotten Tomatoes, the film chronicles the decades-long career and influence of the enigmatic rock pop duo Sparks.

In his second film with Focus Features this year, director Edgar Wright (upcoming Last Night in Soho, Baby Driver), also produced the documentary with his producing partner Nira Park, though their company Complete Fiction Pictures, along with producers George Hencken, and Complete Fiction’s Laura Richardson.  The film was financed by MRC Non-Fiction and will be distributed domestically by Focus Features.