BACKSTREET Boys were, in their own words, 'the biggest band in the world' between 1999 and 2002.
Now, acclaimed director Stephen Kijak, who has made documentaries on the Rolling Stones (Stones in Exile) and Scott Walker (30 Century Man), has made a film about the boyband-turned-manband.
Show 'Em What You're Made Of is a funny and fascinating account of the band - Nick Carter, Howie Dorough, Brian Littrell, AJ McLean and Kevin Richardson - from their mid-'90s origins to their 20th anniversary album and tour in 2013.
Ahead of the film's general release, next Thursday sees a one-off international screening (see below for more information), followed by a satellite-streamed live performance from the band.
The bestselling boyband in history - 'a bunch of dorks jumping around on stage', to quote AJ - recount how they worked overtime on their singing and dancing before they became household names.
We get an insight into each of the members and how they reacted when their star factor began to wane. Then, when they reformed, they ask themselves, "What do you do when you're a full grown man in a boy band?"
And the boys open up for the first time about the man who made it all
happen 20 years ago: Lou Pearlman, now serving a 25-year prison sentence in the US after pleading guilty to charges of conspiracy and money laundering.
* Show 'Em What You're Made Of (15) screens at the Odeon and Odyssey cinemas in Belfast and 18 cinemas in the Republic on Thursday February 26. For more information, see BackstreetBoys.com/international.
Brian Campbell