“Hillel had the key that made Flea & Anthony sound the best they could be.” Netflix has unveiled an official trailer for a documentary film titled The Rise of the Red Hot Chili Peppers: Our Brother, Hillel, a music history rock doc streaming later this month. The film is premiering at the 2026 SXSW Film Festival this month in their music doc section before it hits Netflix to watch. An in-depth look at the formative years of the Red Hot Chili Peppers and the profound influence of original guitarist, Hillel Slovak. The film explores the band’s early evolution in LA and the deep bonds forged through their friendship. Focusing on the gritty, formative years of the Los Angeles band, and the influence of original guitarist Hillel Slovak, who died in 1988. It features interviews with bandmates Flea and Anthony Kiedis who discuss the band’s early evolution. RHCP formed as a rock band in 1982 and launched their first debut album in 1984. This doc film features interviews with bandmates Flea and Anthony Kiedis and others close to Slovak, the film explores the band’s early evolution on the LA music scene and deep bond of their childhood friendship. Looks good. // Continue Reading ›
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