Netflix will add to its catalog a project that promises to move millions of fans worldwide: a new Documentary Series on One Directionstarring Zayn Malik and Louis Tomlinson. Almost a decade of the separation of the band, both musicians decided to meet to review the history of the group that marked a whole generation, and also remember their former partner Liam Paynewhose Death in 2024 He shook the music industry.
The bet of the streaming app, currently in the process of production, will combine a road tour through the United States With unpublished material and personal reflections. With a millionaire agreement and the address of Nicola Marshthe creator of other successful proposals, such as Devi Lovato, the expectation for his premiere in 2026 It is huge. I discovered all the details!
The new One Direction documentary series
The project that Netflix has in hand will be much more than a nostalgic review of the trajectory of One Direction. According to British media such as “The Sun” and “The Hollywood Reporter”, Docuserie will follow Zayn Malik and Louis Tomlinson in a Road Trip Style Tour of the United Statesin which both will share memories of their years in the boy band and reflect on how fame transformed their lives.
In addition to exclusive interviews and intimate conversations between them, production will include Archive images never seen and testimonies that will explore both the growth of the group and the personal challenges faced by its members after the separation.
The agreement signed with Netflix aims to replicate the success of similar productions such as those of Taylor Swift, Blackpink either Shawn Mendeswhich managed to connect with young and nostalgic audiences at the same time.
The premiere is scheduled for 2026 and, according to transcended, Harry Styles and Niall Horan would not participate in the seriesalthough its presence remains an unknown.
When did the “One Direction” separate?
One Direction was born in 2010 In the British program “The X Factor”where Simon Cowell decided to unite five young singers in a group that quickly became a worldwide phenomenon.
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With hits like “What Makes You Beautiful”“Midnight Momories”, “History” and “Story of My Life”, the quintet integrated by Harry Styles, Niall Horan, Louis Tomlinson, Liam Payne and Zayn Malikconquered the top positions of the global lists and sold more than 70 million records in six years.
However, in 2015 Zayn decided Leave the group To start your path as a soloist. The departure marked a before and after, although the rest of the members continued together for another year. Finally, in 2016, they announced a Indefinite Pause that, over time, became a separation.
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Since then, each one undertook his own musical career: Harry Styles managed to consolidate as a pop star and Hollywood actor, Niall Horan released several albums that dominated Billboard’s successes, Louis Tomlinson opted for a more personal style and Malik explored alternative sounds. Despite the many speculations about a possible meeting, The return never made.
Liam Payne’s tragic death
The documentary will also address a Painful chapter In the history of the band: the Death of Liam Payne. On October 16, 2024, the British singer died in the city of Buenos Aires after falling from the third floor of Hotel Casasurmo Palermo to his 31 years.
The autopsy revealed multiple trauma and hemorrhages, in addition to the presence of toxic substances in its organism, which generated shock both in the music industry and among the followers of One Direction around the world.
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Its funeral, held in November in the United Kingdom, gathered the former bandmates. It was a reunion full of emotion, since for the first time in years the four were again together in public.
Prior to the tragedy, there were conversations to carry out a unique show that would mark the return of the group. Although this project was sectioned, the Netflix series appears as a tribute to its memory and as an attempt to give voice to those who shared the stage, tours and a great friendship.
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