Little Richard was an absolute legend in rock ‘n’ roll, but there was so much more to him. The new film Little Richard: I Am Everything is set to come to theaters April 21st, and it features Mick Jagger, Billy Porter, John Waters and Tom Jones. It is directed by Lisa Cortés.
Here’s the official synopsis:
Produced by Bungalow Media + Entertainment for CNN Films and HBO Max, in association with Rolling Stone Films, and directed by Lisa Cortés, the film tells the story of the black queer origins of rock n’ roll. It explodes the whitewashed canon of American pop music to reveal the innovator – the originator – Richard Penniman. Through a wealth of archive and performance that brings us into Richard’s complicated inner world, the film unspools the icon’s life story with all its switchbacks and contradictions. In interviews with family, musicians and cutting edge black and queer scholars, the film reveals how Richard created an art form for ultimate self-expression, yet what he gave to the world he was never able to give to himself.
