Bet You Didn’t Know: Secrets Behind The Making Of Beyond The Lights
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Blackbird
Inspired by Nina Simone’s song of the same name, the original title of Beyond the Lights was Blackbird. But two other films that were scheduled to be released within the same year of Bythewood’s film shared the same title, so a change was necessary. The title was a part of the film’s DNA, according to Bythewood, so changing it was a tough blow.