Jon Brion (Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind, Magnolia, Punch-Drunk Love, Lady Bird, Paranormal) and Michael Penn (Girls, Boogie Nights, Masters of Sex, Sunshine Cleaning, The Last Kiss) have contributed original music to the upcoming documentary Pee-wee as Himself. The 2-part film is directed by Matt Wolf (Spaceship Earth) and chronicles the life of artist and performer Paul Reubens and his alter ego Pee-wee Herman. The movie features interviews with Reubens recorded prior to his recent death, revealing his creative influences and the personal struggles he faced to persevere as an artist. Emma Tillinger Koskoff (Joker, The Irishman) is producing the project. Pee-wee as Himself will premiere this week at the 2025 Sundance Film Festival.
Brion’s other recent scoring projects include Gilles Lellouche’s romantic drama Beating Hearts (L’amour ouf), which was released in French theaters last fall following a premiere at the 2024 Cannes Film Festival and is currently awaiting a domestic distribution deal. Penn’s recent film scores include Cazzie David’s I Love You Forever, which premiered at last year’s SXSW Film Festival and is also awaiting a release date.
