Questlove Set To Direct Earth, Wind & Fire Documentary

The Roots drummer Questlove is set to direct a documentary film about Earth, Wind & Fire, to be released in 2025. The musician shared the news on social media on promising to tell “the definitive story of the elements” with the feature film.Posting on Instagram, Questlove said the film would tell “the story of how a band led by a genius from Chicago changed our way of thinking, our minds and our hearts” “Having been baptized in the afrocentric joy river of this powerhouse unit, I’ve learned about them, I’ve learned about us & more importantly I’ve learned about and rediscovered myself in the process,” he added. “I’m so excited to be directing a documentary preserving their positive but VERY vulnerable and real story of Soul, Self & Struggle. This is the story of joy, persistence, love, pain, magic and self discovery. This is Earth, Wind & Fire.” Verdine White, Philip Bailey and Ralph Johnson from the iconic disco and R&B group are giving their support to the project, adding “We look forward to this in-depth journey of our band, and are so excited to have Questlove directing the documentary.