PARAMOUNT+ ANNOUNCES NEW DOCUMENTARY "THE FRENCH MONTANA STORY" TO PREMIERE NOVEMBER 19

Produced by Live Nation Productions For MTV Entertainment Studios, Film Tells the Inspiring Story of Diamond-Selling Recording Artist, French Montana

October 23, 2024 - Paramount+ today announced that the new documentary THE FRENCH MONTANA STORY will premiere exclusively on the service in the U.S. and Canada on Tuesday, November 19 and Wednesday, November 20 in the U.K. and Australia, with further international markets to follow.

Produced by Live Nation Productions for MTV Entertainment Studios and directed by Mandon Lovett, the film chronicles the unlikely rise of Moroccan born, diamond-selling recording artist, French Montana as his single mother sacrifices everything to raise her three young sons in the Bronx, after being abandoned by their father and left destitute. The film spans the globe as it depicts the family's unique immigrant journey, a son's perseverance in the face of insurmountable obstacles, and a mother's unwavering faith - all in pursuit of the American dream; it is a timeless hero's journey with a modern day, hip-hop twist.

"This is the best project I've ever worked on in my life," said Montana. "It's the first blueprint of an immigrant's music dream, proving that anything is possible and it's not about the awards, it's about what we learn from the losses and sacrifices."

THE FRENCH MONTANA STORY is directed by Mandon Lovett and executive produced by Michael Rapino and Ryan Kroft for Live Nation Productions alongside Karim "French Montana" Kharbouch for Montana Entertainment.

About Paramount+

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About Live Nation Productions

Live Nation Entertainment leads the industry bringing artists and their live shows to stages worldwide. Live Nation Productions was created to help those same artists tell their stories. The Oscar, Emmy and Grammy nominated division is home to artist-driven films and TV series dedicated to sharing those groundbreaking, musically-inspired stories for audiences worldwide. Upcoming projects include "Billy Idol Should Be Dead" and scripted feature "K-Pops." Live Nation Productions' previous projects include the critically acclaimed "A Star is Born," "Love, Lizzo," "Imagine Dragons: Believer," "Hip Hop World," "Gaga: Five Foot Two," "Moonage Daydream (David Bowie)," "Jerry Lee Lewis: Trouble in Mind," and "Justin Timberlake + the Tennessee Kids."