THE SIDEMEN STORY

THE SIDEMEN STORY,A DEEPLY PERSONAL NEW DOCUMENTARY WITH UNPRECEDENTED ACCESS TO EUROPE’S BIGGEST YOUTUBE COLLECTIVE TO LAUNCH ON NETFLIX NEXT MONTH

Landmark feature documentary The Sidemen Story will launch on Wednesday, 14^th February exclusively on Netflix UK. The feature-length docufilm blends intimate cinéma verité, archival footage, and on-camera interviews to document the epic ten-year rise of Europe’s most popular YouTube group from bedroom gamers to global internet sensations.

With unprecedented access to The Sidemen and their world, the 100-minute documentary is a deeply personal film that gives an insight into the unique personalities of the individual members

Ethan Payne – Behzinga, Harry Lewis – W2S, Joshua Bradley – Zerkaa, Olajide “JJ” Olatunji – KSI, Simon Minter – Miniminter, Tobit “Tobi” Brown – TBJZL and Vikram “Vik” Barn – Vikkstar123

as well as the personal challenges they have faced during their meteoric journey to success.

The Sidemen offer honest and heartfelt reflections on their journey. Exploring how online trolls, anxiety, topical social movements and the attempted death by suicide of one of their members.

The film also poses pertinent questions surrounding the cultural shifts brought on by open platforms, affordable camera technology and what these developments mean for legacy media’s ability to retain young audiences moving forward.

Founding member of the Sidemen, Vikram “Vik” Barn (Vikkstar123) says

“We’ve always tried to be open and honest about the highs and lows we’ve faced. What began as friends coming together to create fun content has evolved into so much more & shaped who we are as individuals today.”

Founding member of the Sidemen, Olajide “JJ” Olatunji (KSI) says,

“Me and the boys are really grateful to our audiences around the world for supporting us on this incredible journey. None of this would be possible without them so this one is for the fans. Let’s goooo.”

The Sidemen Story is directed by Luke Hyams and produced by Sunita Mirchandani Hyams for Pangaea, launching exclusively on Netflix UK on Wednesday, 14^th February 2024.

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