Larger Than Life: Reign of the Boybands: Release date, time, where to watch and more

Larger Than Life: Reign of the Boybands is an upcoming documentary directed by Tamra Davis, who previously directed Jean-Michel Basquiat: The Radiant Child in 2010. It chronicles the rise and fall of some of the biggest boy bands in the history of the music industry.

Johnny Wright, the former manager of NSync and New Kids on the Block, serves as the producer along with Van Toffler. The documentary is executive produced by Barry Barclay, Floris Bauer, Michael Maniaci, Bruce Gillmer, Vanessa WhiteWolf and Joanna Zwickel. It's scheduled to release on Paramount Plus on November 12, 2024.

Its official synopsis, as per Rotten Tomatoes, reads:

"Chronicles the evolution, secrets, and surprising figures that helped create pop music's misunderstood group, the boyband."

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Everything to know about Larger Than Life: Reign of the Boybands

The trailer for Larger Than Life: Reign of the Boybands was released on October 28, 2024. The music documentary has a runtime of an hour hour and 35 minutes. It's set to premiere on Paramount+ on Tuesday, November 12, 2024.

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Plot summary

Larger Than Life: Reign of the Boybands takes a close look at the iconic boy bands of the last few decades. It examines the impact of the Beatles on the 1960s, The Osmonds on the 1970s, New Kids on the Block on the 1980s, Backstreet Boys on the 1990s, Jonas Brothers on the 2000s and One Direction on the 2010s.

Several boy band members shed light on experiencing dizzying heights of fame and the pitfalls that come with it. They also reminisce about their frenzied female fans, dangerous car chases, as well as the grueling schedules and rivalry with other bands. While opening up about his experience in 98 Degrees, Jeff Timmons said:

“Some things are a little bit too crazy to talk about.”

Backstreet Boys' AJ McLean, NSYNC's Lance Bass and Chris Kirkpatrick, New Kids on the Block's Donnie Wahlberg, 98 Degrees' Nick Lachey and Jeff Timmons, New Edition's Michael Bivins and the K-pop band Seventeen's Hoshi and Vernon appear in the documentary.

Moreover, the famous music manager Johnny Wright, who has worked with Britney Spears, Janet Jackson, Ciara and Justin Timberlake in his long career gives his take on the cultural influence of these boy bands.

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Cast of Larger Than Life: Reign of the Boybands

An image from the documentary Larger Than Life: Reign of the Boybands (Image via Paramount Plus)

The documentary's cast list is given below:

• Donnie Wahlberg as Self
• Nick Lachey as Self
• Lance Bass as Self
• Barry Weiss as Self
• A.J. McLean as Self
• Zac Hanson as Self
• Michael Bivins as Self
• Donny Osmond as Self
• Chris Kirkpatrick as Self
• Taylor Hanson as Self
• Suzanne De Passe as Self
• Isaac Hanson as Self
• Jeff Timmons as Self
• Van Toffler as Self
• Amanda Layne Miller as Self
• Tina Treadwell as Self
• Quddus as Self
• Vivek J. Tiwary as Self
• Lyndsey Parker as Self
• Debbie Gendler as Self
• Lori Majewski as Self
• Hoshi as Self
• Steve Greenberg as Self
• Brittany Spanos as Self
• Vernon as Self
• Tiffany as Self
• Tracey J. Jordan as Self
• Abby Webster as Self
• Lindsay Webster as Self
• Yve Blake as Self
• Jeff Benjamin as Self
• John Norris as Self
• Amber Miller as Self

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