Giant Pictures will release Luther: Never Too Much in theaters nationwide this fall and on Max, CNN and OWN in 2025.

The film chronicles the life of the late Luther Vandross and his journey to becoming one of the most decorated singers in music history. The film features interviews with artists including Mariah Carey, Jamie Foxx, Richard Marx and Dionne Warwick, as well as more than 40 years of archival footage.

Directed and executive-produced by Dawn Porter, Luther premiered at the 2024 Sundance Film Festival and made appearances at the Tribeca Festival, among others.

Luther: Never Too Much begins with Vandross’ childhood in the Bronx and love of Motown before transitioning into his career, which took off after he crashed a recording session for David Bowie’s Young Americans in 1975. He ended up singing backup on the album, arranging the vocals and having Bowie record one of his songs. From there, the Grammy-winning artist began working with the likes of Warwick, Chic, Barbra Streisand and Aretha Franklin.

“The whole Giant Pictures team fell in love with Luther: Never Too Much following its stellar film festival run this year,” said Giant Pictures GM Nick Savva. “The film is a huge crowd-pleaser and a must-see, not only for existing fans of Luther Vandross but for those discovering his incredible talents for the first time.”

Negotiated by Savva on behalf of Giant Pictures with distributor Sony Music Vision, the film is produced by Raindog Films’ Trish D. Chetty and Ged Doherty, Foxxhole Productions’ Foxx and Datari Turner and Trilogy Films’ Leah Smith. Executive producers also include Eli Holzman and Aaron Saidman for Sony Pictures Television Nonfiction, Tom Mackay and Richard Story for SME, Jon Platt and Brian Monaco for SMP, Colin Firth for Raindog and Phil Thornton on behalf of Foxxhole Productions.