Showtime Picks Up Sacha Jenkins’ Wu-Tang Clan Docuseries

Showtime Documentary Films has acquired the North American rights to the docuseries Wu-Tang Clan: Of Mics and Men.

From filmmaker Sacha Jenkins (Burn Motherf*cker, Burn!), the four-part limited docuseries dives into the group’s history, marking its 25th anniversary and merging the music with socio-cultural commentary and a family portrait. It will feature interviews with the nine surviving members of Wu-Tang Clan—RZA, GZA, Inspectah Deck, Raekwon, U-God, Ghostface Killah, Method Man, Masta Killa and Cappadonna—and never-before-seen archival footage and performances that include fellow founding member, the late Ol’ Dirty Bastard.

Wu-Tang Clan: Of Mics and Men is a Mass Appeal production in association with Endeavor Content. Peter J. Scalettar, Peter Bittenbender and Chris Gary serve as executive producers.

The first two episodes of the series will premiere at the Sundance Film Festival on Monday, January 28. It will make its debut on Showtime in the spring.

“The Wu-Tang Clan is a seminal group that deserves a seminal documentary,” said Vinnie Malhotra, executive VP of nonfiction programming at Showtime Networks. “Sacha Jenkins delivers just that, not only reminding us of their powerful history through vintage footage but also placing their impact in modern-day perspective that will be meaningful both to their diehard fans and music fans in general. I’m excited to be returning to Sundance with Sacha years after his directorial debut with what I believe to be his best work yet.”