Courtney Love’s Documentary Was a Huge Hit at Sundance. Naturally, She’s Reshooting It

Share on Facebook Share on X Google Preferred Share to Flipboard Show additional share options Share on LinkedIn Share on Pinterest Share on Reddit Share on Tumblr Share on Whats App Send an Email Print the Article Post a Comment Logo text There’s a moment in Courtney Love ’s new documentary, Antiheroine , when she declares that “no one gets to tell my story but me.” Apparently, though, that story remains very much a work in progress. The doc — a candid stroll through her tumultuous life, from marriage to Kurt Cobain and their shared heroin addictions to tabloid infamy, sobriety and the mounting of what she describes as a final album — premiered at Sundance to rave reviews. “An overdue reaffirmation of Love’s place in rock history,” gushed THR ’s David Rooney. Related Stories Movies Beth de Araújo's 12-Year Journey to Bring 'Josephine' to the Screen Movies Tig Notaro, Oscar Nominee, Is Finally Taking Herself "More Seriously" Love herself, however, was a surprise no-show at the Eccles. A rep said at the time she “couldn’t make it.” Within hours of the screening, though, Love surfaced in Los Angeles, checking in to the Chateau Marmont and wiping her Instagram before refilling it with a flurry of posts: a haircut with Sally Hershberger, dinner at Vespertine, a screening of Wuthering Heights at the TCL Chinese Theatre. Notably absent from her feed? Any promotion of the film that had just debuted in Park City. So, what exactly is going on? A source reveals to Rambling that Love has been telling friends she’s unhappy with the movie and wants to recut it with new material, which is supposedly why she left her home in London and returned to L.A. But her manager — Crush founder Jonathan Daniel — disputes that framing. “The cut that went to Sundance was never intended as final,” he insists. “It’s actually the first edit of the film. We were surprised and flattered that they wanted to screen it, so we approved it being shown even though it was not finished.” All of which leave...