In 2021, Variety reported that Brett Morgen had been developing a film based on David Bowie, "for which an official title has not been disclosed, for the last four years." [5] It is the first film to be officially authorized by Bowie's estate. [5] [6] Working in cooperation with the estate, Morgen was granted access to an archive of five million different items, including paintings, drawings, recordings, photographs, films, and journals. [1] [10] Tony Visconti, who spent years as Bowie's producer, serves as the film's music producer. [5] [7] Marketing [ edit ] a b c d e Monroe, Jazz (23 May 2022). "New David Bowie Film Moonage Daydream Gets First Trailer: Watch". Pitchfork . Retrieved 2 August 2022. Kreps, Daniel (27 July 2022). " 'Moonage Daydream': Freak Out on the New Trailer for David Bowie Documentary". Rolling Stone . Retrieved 2 August 2022.

The companion album to MOONAGE DAYDREAM features songs spanning Bowie’s career and includes previously unheard material, unique mixes created for the film and this release along with dialogue from Bowie himself.Moonage Daydream is a 2022 documentary film [1] about English singer-songwriter David Bowie. Written, directed, produced and edited by Brett Morgen, the film uses previously unreleased footage from Bowie's personal archives, [4] including live concert footage. [5] It is the first film to be officially authorized by Bowie's estate, [6] and takes its title from the 1972 Bowie song of the same name. [7]

Other than a bit of repetition, I honestly never felt the length of “Moonage Daydream,” a movie that wants you to get lost in it as an experience more than the “teaching tool” approach of the standard music doc. I got lost in it just as I often do in Bowie’s music. And somehow that act of getting lost—both in the music and the film about him—feels more rewarding than knowing where we’re going. Bowie speaks at one point about going into the deep water until just when your feet can’t touch the ground anymore. That’s where creativity can be found. That’s where this movie lives. Tallerico, Brian (12 December 2022). "Everything Everywhere All at Once Leads Chicago Film Critics Nominations". Rogerebert.com . Retrieved 12 December 2022.Austin Film Critics Association Award Nominations". Austin Film Critics Association. 3 January 2022 . Retrieved 3 January 2022. a b Seymour, Corey (24 May 2022). " Moonage Daydream Pays Astounding, Electrifying Homage to the Genius of David Bowie". Vogue . Retrieved 2 August 2022.