Questlove to direct Sly Stone documentary

The documentary will also focus on Stone’s dark times and inner demons that led to his taking a decades-long hiatus from music after 1982. Thompson is thrilled to be directing the project since Stone greatly influenced him and his peers.

“It goes beyond saying that Sly’s creative legacy is in my DNA,” said Thompson. “It’s a Black musician’s blueprint. To be given the honor to explore his history and legacy is beyond a dream for me.”

MRC Non-Fiction will helm the project. Zarah Zohlman and Shawn Gee of Thompson’s Two One Five Entertainment will produce the film. Common, fellow Oscar-winner and frequent Roots collaborator, will executive produce the movie via Stardust Films, along with Derek Dudley and Shelby Stone of ID8 Multimedia.

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