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Apple shares trailer for Spike Jonze's 'Beastie Boys Story'

"Beastie Boys Story" tells the story of three friends who inspired each other and went on to create one of the most iconic hip hop groups of all time.

The trailer was shared to YouTube on Wednesday, giving fans a taste of what the documentary will be about. It features some of the Beastie Boys' most iconic music, including their 1994 hit, "Sabotage."

"Beastie Boys Story" is the film adaptation of Beastie Boys members' Mike Diamond and Adam Horovitz' bestselling "Beastie Boys Book." It's described as a "live documentary" and will feature Diamond and Horovitz giving a lecture-style talk about the band and their four decades of friendship.

Apple had acquired the rights to the film and will be debuting it on their streaming service after its limited theater run on April 3. The film will debut on Apple TV+ on April 24.

The film is directed by Spike Jonze, who was responsible for many popular music videos of the '90s, including videos for artists like Sonic Youth, Fatboy Slim, Daft Punk, Arcade Fire, and Beastie Boys' hit "Sabotage."

The synopsis of the film from Apple TV+ reads "Mike Diamond and Adam Horovitz tell you an intimate, personal story of their band and 40 years of friendship in this live documentary experience directed by their longtime friend and collaborator, and their former hall monitor, filmmaker Spike Jonze."

The film is produced for Apple by Fresh Bread and Pulse Films, in association with Polygram Entertainment. Executive producers are Mike Diamond, Adam Horovitz, Dechen Wangdu-Yauch, John Silva, John Cutcliffe, Peter Smith, Thomas Benski, Dan Bowen, Sam Bridger, Michele Anthony, David Blackman and Ashley Newton.

Apple was originally slated to debut Apple TV+ original productions "Beastie Boys Story," "Central Park" and "Home" at the SXSW 2020 Film Festival, but the company is no longer participating in the annual event. Apple had pulled out of the festival due to ongoing concerns over the spread of COVID-19.