Darius Rucker Documentary 'They Called Me Hootie' Arrives 16 November

A documentary about Darius Rucker, the frontman of Hootie and the Blowfish, is set to arrive on 16 November. The film, Darius Rucker: They Called Me Hootie, was reported with its release date by Rolling Stone.

It will be available on Hulu and Disney+ in the United States and in a limited number of other markets. Both are streaming services, subscription platforms where people choose what to watch and when, rather than waiting for a television schedule or a cinema screening.

The film follows Rucker from his beginnings in Charleston, South Carolina, to his rise as a rock star. It also looks back at harder chapters of his life, including his divorce, near-death experiences and drug addiction.

Viewers will see footage of Hootie and the Blowfish that has never been shown before. The band's own members speak on camera. Jim Sonefeld, Mark Bryan and Dean Felber are all interviewed, alongside actor Woody Harrelson and country singer Brad Paisley.

Robin Roberts, the broadcaster, is an executive producer on the project. That role usually covers the financing and overall shape of a film, rather than the day-to-day work on set.

For anyone who grew up with the band's songs on the radio, the documentary offers a chance to hear the story from the people who lived it. For everyone else, it is a look at one musician's path, told through the people around him, and it arrives on 16 November.