Travis Barker's 'Louder Than Fear' Doc Trailer Arrives
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- Travis Barker's documentary Louder Than Fear, co-directed by Justin Krook and Michael Dwyer, debuted at the Tribeca Festival and will stream on Hulu and Disney+ on Aug. 13, with the documentary centering on his 2008 plane crash.
- Travis Barker disclosed in the trailer that he became hooked on painkillers from nonstop touring, saying he had a security guard whose only job was to "watch me sleep and make sure I was breathing."
- The 2008 crash killed Barker's assistant Chris "Lil Chris" Baker, bodyguard Charles "Che" Still, the pilot, and co-pilot; Adam "DJ AM" Goldstein survived but died from an accidental drug overdose a year later.
- Barker questioned his own survival in the trailer, saying, "Che and Chris were like brothers to me… why am I here, when everyone else isn't?"
- The documentary features appearances from late Foo Fighters drummer Taylor Hawkins, Blink-182 bandmates Mark Hoppus and Tom DeLonge, and Barker's wife Kourtney Kardashian.
- On the On Purpose With Jay Shetty podcast, Barker said he sensed something was wrong the day of the crash, and his daughter Alabama — then three or four — reportedly had a premonition, crying, "The roof is gonna come off!"
Why it matters: By landing on Hulu and Disney+ on Aug. 13, Barker's story moves beyond Blink-182's rock audience into mainstream streaming, putting painkiller addiction and post-crash survivor's guilt in front of a much wider viewership during a period when celebrity documentaries on these platforms consistently chart.
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