

The independently distributed film topped iTunes movie charts in its first week of release. A judge threw out the $50 million lawsuit, and the film was released directly to DVD on November 17, 2009.
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His lawsuit said that Carter was promised the final cut and wanted certain scenes removed that were still in at the Sundance screening. Distribution and lawsuit Īlthough Carter was under contract to participate in the film, and Jones said he was "ecstatic" about the final cut, Carter later filed a lawsuit to prevent its distribution after the second screening at the 25th Sundance Film Festival in 2009. He is devoted to the process and working all the time. Lough also clearly showed the artist's strong work ethic which has enabled his high productivity, and said that Carter was always recording, whether on the road or not.

Lough said the film is about fame and the "artist's life".Ĭarter was filmed using marijuana and purple drank (soda laced with a prescription cough syrup) as recreational drugs. The film was shot in a cinéma vérité style, with the production team following the artist during his tours, and conducting interviews with his manager and other associates. I want to give this a whole, new, fresh approach, so I don't necessarily want to do a formal sit-down interview.'" "With Wayne, he was like, 'I don't want to do anything that's really missionary. While filming The Carter (between 20), the filmmakers conducted no interviews with Carter.
