David Byrne ‘Who Is The Sky?’ Tour To Become 70mm Film Project Directed by Brady Corbet

David Byrne is bringing his “Who Is The Sky?” concert tour to the big screen, with a film captured over multiple nights in Byrne’s hometown of Baltimore shot in 70mm film by Brady Corbet, director of the Academy Award-winning film “The Brutalist.”

Byrne, the influential longtime solo artist and frontman for the Talking Heads, has long been associated with concert films, with the groundbreaking “Stop Making Sense” Talking Heads concert film directed by Jonathan Demme seeing a 2023 theatrical release and “American Utopia” directed by Spike Lee winning two Emmy Awards.

The new film built around the current “Who Is The Sky?” tour expands on the relationship between cinema and live performance. The live production features 13 musicians, singers and dancers in constant motion across the stage, blending visual art, storytelling and of course music, including classic cuts and favorites from his previous albums.

The tour wraps Sept. 19 at Forest Hills Stadium in Queens, New York.

The film is produced by The Deep End Films and Pre-Code, Corbet’s company, along with Mona Fastvold, and is presented by River Road Entertainment, according to the announcement. Pre-Code are represented by Range Media Partners and CAA. Global distribution rights are being handled by Byrne’s motion picture agents at The Gersh Agency together with The Deep End.

“When Brady told me he wanted to shoot our show in 70 millimeter (70 millimeter!) I didn’t realize what a difference it would make until I saw some frames he sent me,” David Byrne shares in the announcement. “He was right, it really does capture the wide screen visual scope of the show. I’ve never seen anything like it.”

“I am so grateful to David Byrne and his entire team for entrusting us to capture his hometown show on 8-perf and 15-perf 70mm,” stated Brady Corbet. “The band’s performance is an inclusive celebration of community, and of Baltimore in particular—one of America’s most underappreciated historic cities.”

“We are thrilled to help bring David Byrne’s incredible, joyous tour to the screen in a way that can be shared for all time,” said The Deep End’s Jason Fine and Amit Dey. “This film will capture one of our greatest artists at the peak of his craft, in a moment that brings people together when we need it most, and that will elevate the concert film experience to a new level.”