On a Magic City Monday (Aug 11), Jermaine Dupri brought a screening of the documentary on the famed strip club to Atlanta, where it all went down. Along with co-executive producers Cole Brown and Jami Gertz, the event brought some of the city’s most influential figures to get an exclusive look at Magic City: An American Fantasy. Guests included Michael “Mr. Magic” Barney, Young Dro, Killer Mike, 2 Chainz, and more.
Magic City: An American Fantasy is directed by Charles Todd and premiered to critical acclaim at the 2024 SXSW Festival. The work is set to debut on STARZ on Friday (Aug. 15) at 10 p.m. ET/PT in the U.S., after the season finale of BMF.
“Magic City: An American Fantasy is a riveting behind-the-curtain look at one of the most unique places in Black culture,” detailed Kathryn Busby, President of Original Programming at STARZ, in a statement. “The docuseries’ unprecedented insider access and history unveiled from those who built its empire is a perfect complement to STARZ’s slate of adult, culture-driving shows.”
Watch the trailer for Magic City: An American Fantasy and take a look inside the Atlanta screening below.
Magic City: An American Fantasy Screening
Image Credit: Paras Griffin/Getty Images for STARZ (L-R) Jermaine Dupri and Michael Mauldin attends “Magic City: An American Fantasy” screening on August 11, 2025 in Atlanta, Georgia.
Magic City: An American Fantasy Screening
Image Credit: Paras Griffin/Getty Images for STARZ (L-R) Michael “Mr. Magic” Barney and Julian ‘Juju’ Barney attends “Magic City: An American Fantasy” screening on August 11, 2025 in Atlanta, Georgia.
Magic City: An American Fantasy Screening
Image Credit: Paras Griffin/Getty Images for STARZ Jermaine Dupri attends “Magic City: An American Fantasy” screening on August 11, 2025 in Atlanta, Georgia.
Magic City: An American Fantasy Screening
Image Credit: Paras Griffin/Getty Images for STARZ (L-R) Jermaine Dupri and Michael “Mr. Magic” Barney attend “Magic City: An American Fantasy” screening on August 11, 2025 in Atlanta, Georgia.
Magic City: An American Fantasy Screening
Image Credit: Paras Griffin/Getty Images for STARZ (L-R) Cole Brown, Michael “Mr. Magic” Barney, Bayan Joonam, Ashley Brook, Charles Todd, Marlowe Blue, and Lucas Ellman attend “Magic City: An American Fantasy” screening on August 11, 2025 in Atlanta, Georgia.
Magic City: An American Fantasy Screening
Image Credit: Paras Griffin/Getty Images for STARZ Ashley Brook, Charles Todd, Bayan Joonam, Jami Gertz, Cole Brown, and Marlowe Blue attend “Magic City: An American Fantasy” screening on August 11, 2025 in Atlanta, Georgia.
Magic City: An American Fantasy Screening
Image Credit: Paras Griffin/Getty Images for STARZ Michael “Mr. Magic” Barney (C), Julian ‘Juju’ Barney (R) and guest attend “Magic City: An American Fantasy” screening on August 11, 2025 in Atlanta, Georgia.
Magic City: An American Fantasy Screening
Image Credit: Paras Griffin/Getty Images for STARZ Flaaluh attends “Magic City: An American Fantasy” screening on August 11, 2025 in Atlanta, Georgia.
Magic City: An American Fantasy Screening
Image Credit: Paras Griffin/Getty Images for STARZ Rozay Da Youngsta attend “Magic City: An American Fantasy” screening on August 11, 2025 in Atlanta, Georgia
Magic City: An American Fantasy Screening
Image Credit: Paras Griffin/Getty Images for STARZ Houston Jess attends “Magic City: An American Fantasy” screening on August 11, 2025 in Atlanta, Georgia
Magic City: An American Fantasy Screening
Image Credit: Paras Griffin/Getty Images for STARZ Krisey D. attends “Magic City: An American Fantasy” screening on August 11, 2025 in Atlanta, Georgia.
Magic City: An American Fantasy Screening
Image Credit: Paras Griffin/Getty Images for STARZ (L-R) Charles Todd, Cole Brown, Killer Mike, Michael “Mr. Magic” Barney, Julian ‘Juju’ Barney, Jermaine Dupri, DJ Esco, Joe Aiken and guests attend “Magic City: An American Fantasy” screening on August 11, 2025 in Atlanta, Georgia.
Magic City: An American Fantasy Screening
Image Credit: Paras Griffin/Getty Images for STARZ Cole Brown (L) and guest attend “Magic City: An American Fantasy” screening on August 11, 2025 in Atlanta, Georgia.
Magic City: An American Fantasy Screening
Image Credit: Paras Griffin/Getty Images for STARZ Killer Mike (L) and guests attend “Magic City: An American Fantasy” screening on August 11, 2025 in Atlanta, Georgia.
Magic City: An American Fantasy Screening
Image Credit: Paras Griffin/Getty Images for STARZ A view of the atmosphere during attends “Magic City: An American Fantasy” screening on August 11, 2025 in Atlanta, Georgia.
Magic City: An American Fantasy Screening
Image Credit: Paras Griffin/Getty Images for STARZ Jordan Denmark attends “Magic City: An American Fantasy” screening on August 11, 2025 in Atlanta, Georgia.
Magic City: An American Fantasy Screening
Image Credit: Paras Griffin/Getty Images for STARZ (L-R) Jami Gertz and Joe Aiken attend “Magic City: An American Fantasy” screening on August 11, 2025 in Atlanta, Georgia.
Magic City: An American Fantasy Screening
Image Credit: Paras Griffin/Getty Images for STARZ (L-R) Michael “Mr. Magic” Barney, Gigi Maguire, and Charles Todd, Cole Brown, and Michael Mauldin attend “Magic City: An American Fantasy” screening on August 11, 2025 in Atlanta, Georgia.
Magic City: An American Fantasy Screening
Image Credit: Paras Griffin/Getty Images for STARZ (L-R) Michael “Mr. Magic” Barney, Gigi Maguire, and Charles Todd, Cole Brown, and Michael Mauldin attend “Magic City: An American Fantasy” screening on August 11, 2025 in Atlanta, Georgia.
Magic City: An American Fantasy Screening
Image Credit: Paras Griffin/Getty Images for STARZ (L-R) Jami Gertz and Cole Brown attend “Magic City: An American Fantasy” screening on August 11, 2025 in Atlanta, Georgia.
Magic City: An American Fantasy Screening
Image Credit: Paras Griffin/Getty Images for STARZ Cam Kirk attends “Magic City: An American Fantasy” screening on August 11, 2025 in Atlanta, Georgia.
Magic City: An American Fantasy Screening
Image Credit: Paras Griffin/Getty Images for STARZ Virgo attends “Magic City: An American Fantasy” screening on August 11, 2025 in Atlanta, Georgia.
Magic City: An American Fantasy Screening
Image Credit: Paras Griffin/Getty Images for STARZ (L-R) Platnim, Strawberry, and Jermaine Dupri attend “Magic City: An American Fantasy” screening on August 11, 2025 in Atlanta, Georgia.
Magic City: An American Fantasy Screening
Image Credit: Paras Griffin/Getty Images for STARZ (L-R) Julian ‘Juju’ Barney, Michael “Mr. Magic” Barney, and WOOF attend “Magic City: An American Fantasy” screening on August 11, 2025 in Atlanta, Georgia.
Magic City: An American Fantasy Screening
Image Credit: Paras Griffin/Getty Images for STARZ (L-R) Michael “Mr. Magic” Barney, Jami Gertz, Jermaine Dupri, and Cole Brown attend “Magic City: An American Fantasy” screening on August 11, 2025 in Atlanta, Georgia
Magic City: An American Fantasy Screening
Image Credit: Paras Griffin/Getty Images for STARZ Guest attends “Magic City: An American Fantasy” screening on August 11, 2025 in Atlanta, Georgia.
Magic City: An American Fantasy Screening
Image Credit: Paras Griffin/Getty Images for STARZ Strawberry attends “Magic City: An American Fantasy” screening on August 11, 2025 in Atlanta, Georgia
Magic City: An American Fantasy Screening
Image Credit: Paras Griffin/Getty Images for STARZ Dr. Dax attends “Magic City: An American Fantasy” screening on August 11, 2025 in Atlanta, Georgia.
Magic City: An American Fantasy Screening
Image Credit: Paras Griffin/Getty Images for STARZ Rapper 2 Chainz (R) and his wife Kesha Epps attend “Magic City: An American Fantasy” screening on August 11, 2025 in Atlanta, Georgia.
Magic City: An American Fantasy Screening
Image Credit: Paras Griffin/Getty Images for STARZ Killer Mike and Jermaine Dupri attend “Magic City: An American Fantasy” screening on August 11, 2025 in Atlanta, Georgia.
Magic City: An American Fantasy Screening
Image Credit: Paras Griffin/Getty Images for STARZ Treece attends “Magic City: An American Fantasy” screening on August 11, 2025 in Atlanta, Georgia.
Magic City: An American Fantasy Screening
Image Credit: Paras Griffin/Getty Images for STARZ (L-R) Kesha Epps, 2 Chainz, Jermaine Dupri, Shana Render, Killer Mike, and Jami Gertz attend “Magic City: An American Fantasy” screening on August 11, 2025 in Atlanta, Georgia.
Magic City: An American Fantasy Screening
Image Credit: Paras Griffin/Getty Images for STARZ (L-R) Platnim, Bayan Joonam, Strawberry, and Charles Todd attend “Magic City: An American Fantasy” screening on August 11, 2025 in Atlanta, Georgia.
Magic City: An American Fantasy Screening
Image Credit: Paras Griffin/Getty Images for STARZ (L-R) Michael “Mr. Magic” Barney, Gail Barney, Julian ‘Juju’ Barney, and Michael Barney, Jr. attend “Magic City: An American Fantasy” screening on August 11, 2025 in Atlanta, Georgia.
Magic City: An American Fantasy Screening
Image Credit: Paras Griffin/Getty Images for STARZ Young Dro and Doug Peterson attend Magic City: An American Fantasy Screening on August 11, 2025 in Atlanta, Georgia.
