Fleetwood Mac was always a real life Soap Opera, and soon it’ll be a Documentary. On November 19th, 2024, Apple TV+ announced that Frank Marshall will direct the feature-length film. Marshall is a five-time Oscar nominee, and recently directed documentaries on The Bee Gees and The Beach Boys.
Marshall said… “I am fascinated by how this incredible story of enormous musical achievement came about. Fleetwood Mac somehow managed to merge their often chaotic and almost operatic personal lives into their own tale in real time, which then became legend. This film will be about the music and the people who created it.
According to the announcement, the documentary has not been titled, and a release date has not been determined. New interviews, archival interviews, and some unseen video footage will be used to tell the story of the famous British/American band.
Although Fleetwood Mac started as a British blues band in the 60s, their greatest popularity came in the 70s with a shift to Rock and the addition of Americans Stevie Nicks and Lindsey Buckingham. Their biggest albums were Fleetwood Mac in 1975, and Rumours In 1977. The band’s music remains extremely popular.
Also on November 19th, 2024, a new book was released, Songbird: An Intimate Biography of Christine McVie by author Lesley-Ann Jones.
Extra: First thought for a possible fun title for the documentary. Fleetwood Mac: The Rumours Were True
Extra II: A Hamilton grand piano Stevie Nicks owned and used for songwriting, and that Christine McVie played during concert tours, has come-up for auction.
The piano was gifted to songwriter Robbie Patton, who had asked for it as payment for his songwriting assistance on “Hold Me”. It’s estimated the piano could bring as much as $200,000. Here’s the letter of authenticity.