Overview
- Netflix unveiled the official trailer for The Rise of the Red Hot Chili Peppers: Our Brother, Hillel, ahead of a March 13 SXSW world premiere and a March 20 streaming debut.
- The documentary reframes the band’s origin story by placing Slovak at the core of its early funk‑rock identity and roots in Los Angeles.
- Interviews include Anthony Kiedis and Flea, with contributions reported from John Frusciante, Jack Irons, Alain Johannes, and George Clinton.
- Red Hot Chili Peppers said they were interviewed out of respect for Slovak but had no creative role and emphasized the film is not an official RHCP documentary.
- Directed by Ben Feldman and produced by Marc D’Agostino, the film notes Slovak’s 1988 overdose at age 26 as a pivotal chapter in the band’s history, with executive producers Dan Braun, Josh Braun, David Blackman, James Slovak, and Feldman.