Bill Murrayhas a new concert film titledNew Worlds: The Cradle of Civilizationthat will be premiering next month at the Cannes Film Festival, and today Collider can exclusively reveal the key art for the film.
Filmed one summer night at the historic Acropolis in Athens, Greece,New Worlds: The Cradle of Civilization captures Murray and world-renowned cellistJan Vogler’s final performance of their European “New Worlds” tour. The show shines a light on the range of art that has influenced American and European culture and helped bridge the gap between the two over the years.
Murray and Vogler are joined on the 2,000 year-old stage by violinistMira Wangand pianistVanessa Perezfor an evening of poetry and music conjuring timeless themes of love, hope and heartbreak. Spanning fromJohann Sebastian BachandWalt WhitmantoVan MorrisonandWest Side Story, the wildly entertaining, humorous and deeply touching program is infused with the one-of-a-kind charm of Bill Murray, who also produced the film and supervised every cut throughout the editing process.
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The magical evening was captured on film by directorAndrew Muscato, who also produced alongsideTanja Dorn,Amanda Livanouand Vogler.Karen DuffyandEmma Doxiadiserved as co-producers. The rest of the production team included director of photographyMike Gomes, editorJon Connorand live sound engineerChace Deschene, whileRick Siegelwas responsible for the lighting design. The concert film is a production of Dorn Music, Neda Film and Makuhari Media.
Below, you can find the exclusive poster forNew Worlds, which was designed by New York-based graphic designerJeremy Stein, and then watch the trailer, which features Murray singing “I Feel Pretty” fromWest Side Storyand reciting Whitman’s poem “Song of the Open Road, 9."
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