Gorillaz's Damon Albarn gives big update on Netlix movie

Frontman of rock band Gorillaz Damon Albarn has confirmed that a feature-length film featuring the band is currently in production with Netflix.

In October 2020, Albarn announced that a "kind of astract" animated movie based on the band was being considered, saying: "We are supposed to be making a film while we're doing season two [of 'Song Machine']."

Albarn continued: "I see a lot of people doing animated videos these days but I don't think they really touch the quality of ours. We're more in the world of Studio Ghibli."

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In a recent interview, he confirmed that the movie has been picked up by Netflix. Speaking with Apple Music about his new solo album, he said: "I'm at Netflix because we're making a full-length Gorillaz film with Netflix."

"We're having a writing session in Malibu this afternoon. It's really exciting to do that. It's something we've been wanting to do for a very long time. It's been through so many incarnations... this Gorillaz doing a movie. Honestly," Albarn said two weeks ago.

"But Netflix, I don't know. I mean, apart from them kind of running this city now, I mean – it's just extraordinary to see how ubiquitous they are now. Yeah. They just seem like they're a good creative team, you know?"

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But Albarn couldn't give any more details about the production, unfortunately, adding: "I can't say anything more about it, obviously, because.... No, no, no."

Gorillaz released Song Machine: Season One in October 2020, their most recent album, and an EP in August for Notting Hill Carnival called Meanwhile.

Albarn released his solo album The Nearer the Fountain, More Pure the Stream Flows on November 12. He previously was the frontman for the band Blur and is the primary songwriter for Gorillaz.