Paramount+ has lined up a new documentary that will shine a light on boy bands such as New Kids on the Block, Backstreet Boys, *NSYNC, 98 Degrees and more.<\/p>\n
Produced by MTV Entertainment Studios in partnership with Gunpowder & Sky, the documentary will dig deep into the love, pain and tears of joy in the frenetic boy band era with inside information and anecdotes from the key players.<\/p>\n
It will feature new interviews and material, along with archival concert footage, unaired interviews and candid clips that feature original members, songwriters, producers, managers, family members and fans.<\/p>\n
Music manager Johnny Wright (New Kids on the Block, Backstreet Boys, *NSYNC, Britney Spears) and Gunpowder & Sky CEO Van Toffler (TRL<\/em>, MTV VMAs, Words & Music<\/em>, Released<\/em>, Election<\/em>, Tupac: Resurrection<\/em>) are producers. Tamra Davis (Rock-CB4<\/em>, Billy Madison<\/em>, Half Baked<\/em>, Crossroads<\/em>, 13: The Musical<\/em>) is set to direct.<\/p>\n \u201cThe \u201990s boy band era made an indelible impact and will be forever woven into the pop culture landscape,\u201d said Bruce Gillmer, president of music, music talent, programming and events at Paramount and chief content officer for music at Paramount+. \u201cBoy bands remain bonafide global sensations to this day, as seen in the fan frenzy heard around the world during *NSYNC\u2019s on-stage reunion at this year\u2019s VMAs and the ever-spreading domination of K-Pop\u2019s biggest groups like BTS, Stray Kids and TXT. We\u2019re thrilled to continue our partnership with Van and Gunpowder & Sky, harnessing the magic and nostalgia this golden age of boy band culture continues to elicit for the legions of fans across generations and the world.\u201d<\/p>\n “The \u201990s boy band era was an extraordinary chapter in music where harmonies and beats came together, along with talented vocal artists who captivated the hearts of millions worldwide,\u201d said Wright. \u201cTheir music spoke to the dreams, aspirations and emotions of the fans, creating a bond that transcended borders and language. To this day, the boy bands continue to inspire, uplift and unite\u2014reminding us of a great time that will forever hold a special place in our hearts.”<\/p>\n Toffler added, \u201cIf you think back to groups like The Jackson 5, who paved the way for boy bands, this music has dominated the charts for decades, but there\u2019s always been a stigma attached. The reality is, these are insanely talented guys who led the requests each week when I was running TRL<\/em> in the \u201990s and early 2000s. And, just when we all think the fervor for boy bands has dissipated, One Direction or BTS emerge, and their disciples like Harry Styles and Justin Timberlake overtake pop culture.”<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Paramount+ has lined up a new documentary that will shine a light on boy bands such as New Kids on the Block, Backstreet Boys, *NSYNC, 98 Degrees and more.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":350,"featured_media":20210,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"pmpro_default_level":0,"footnotes":""},"categories":[69],"tags":[6756,8409,6757,8410,2159,5352,8411,8412,5351],"class_list":["post-20209","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","","category-top-stories","tag-nsync","tag-98-degrees","tag-backstreet-boys","tag-bts","tag-gunpowder-sky","tag-mtv-entertainment-studios","tag-new-kids-on-the-block","tag-one-direction","tag-paramount","pmpro-has-access"],"yoast_head":"\n