We had the chance to film with a member of The Rainbow Connection’s Wish Program, Bryce, a 12-year-old who was diagnosed with Leukemia in 2022. We met Bryce and his mother, Andrea, at The Rainbow Connection office where we learned that Bryce has grown up helping his dad work on cars and also has a small collection of Hot Wheels. We decided that we were going to something special for not only him, but several children that are going through a similar experience.

For the closing scene of this iconic Motor City documentary, it only made sense to bring the story full circle and make it about the kids who we all once were. On May 19th, an iconic 14-car procession started at St. John’s Episcopal Church in Detroit and made its way to Belle Isle Park where members of Kids Without Cancer were there to get picked up in a hot rod or muscle car and partake in the 14-car procession around the island, which was led by Michigan State Police.

Thanks to the help of Kids Without Cancer, the wonderful support of the Michigan State Police, the team on Belle Isle Park, and the 14 drivers of some very cool hot rods and muscle cars, we were able to create a once in lifetime drive around Belle Isle for Bryce and several other children. Dr. Jeffrey W. Taub, Pediatric Hematologist-Oncologist at Children's Hospital of Michigan, joined Bryce in the lead car, a 1969 Pontiac Firebird Trans Am. To top off the exciting story, the Michigan Rock School, led by Founder John Kozicki, joined us with five youth rock band members: Vocalist Rory King, Guitarist Griffin Loveday, Guitarist Reed Willet, Drummer Evan Luttenbacher, and Bassist Conner Salyers to play the famous Kiss anthem “Detroit Rock City.”

We hope you will join us for the premiere on June 19th, hosted by Paul Glantz at the Emagine Theatres in Novi. The evening will celebrate the work of five of Michigan's children charities, as well as the Michigan Parkinson Foundation.