TORONTO -- The Weeknd's massive Super Bowl halftime show is taking centre stage once again in a new behind-the-scenes documentary.
U.S. channel Showtime says it's planning to release 鈥淭he Show,鈥� a 90-minute look at how the Toronto-raised singer's spectacular Super Bowl concert came together.
Bell Media confirmed the film will also be available on Crave, the Canadian pay TV and streaming service, sometime 鈥渓ater this year鈥� under a distribution deal with Showtime.
鈥淭he Show鈥� was compiled by filmmaker Nadia Hallgren, who previously worked on Michelle Obama's Netflix doc 鈥淏ecoming.鈥�
It's produced by the in-house content studio of Pepsi, which sponsors the halftime show.
The Weeknd, born Abel Tesfaye, capped off a massive run of chart success for his latest album with the 13-minute Super Bowl concert last Sunday. The showcase included performances of his many hits, 鈥淏linding Lights鈥� and 鈥淪tarboy鈥� among them.
This report by The Canadian Press was first published Feb. 12, 2021.
