Stardust (2020 film)


Stardust is an upcoming British drama about English singer-musician-songwriter David Bowie and his creation of his alter-ego "Ziggy Stardust". The film is mainly centering on Bowie's first visit in USA at 1971 and his creation of Ziggy Stardust following this visit, whilst also showing Bowie's origins. The film is directed by Gabriel Range, and produced by Matt Code, Daniel Hubbard, Nick Taussig and Paul Van Carter according to the screenplay which Range wrote with Christopher Bell.
Johnny Flynn stars as Bowie, alongside Jena Malone, Marc Maron, Aaron Poole, Roanna Cocharne, Jorja Cadence, Annie Briggs, and Ryan Blakley in supporting roles.
The film was scheduled to premiere at the 2020 Tribeca Film Festival, but the festival was postponed due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

Premise

Meet David before Bowie. One of the greatest icons in music history; But who was the young man behind the many faces? In 1971, a 24-year-old David Bowie embarks on his first road trip to America with struggling publicist Ron Oberman, only to be met with a world not yet ready for him. Stardust offers a glimpse behind the curtain of the moments that inspired the creation of Bowie's first and most memorable alter ego Ziggy Stardust, capturing the turning point that cemented his career as one of the world's greatest cultural icons.

Cast

Casting

On August 2019, Johnny Flynn was revealed in a first image portraying Bowie. Marc Maron, Aaron Poole, Roanna Cocharne, Jorja Cadence, Annie Briggs, and Ryan Blakley later joined in 2019 in supporting roles.

Filming

Filming commenced on July 4, 2019, taking place in Toronto, Canada and also in the United States and concluded later in September 2019.