By Michaela Gordoni
A new Olivia Newton-John documentary will soon come to Netflix.
The documentary will explore “the music, life, and magic of beloved pop star and cultural phenom Olivia Newton-John. In her own words, through vivid archival and via reminiscences from close friends and collaborators, we’ll follow Olivia’s journey as the world falls madly in love with her and she ascends to the height of fame, only to be confronted by challenges of epic proportions,” the description reads.
Nicole Newham, an Oscar-nominated director, will direct the project.
Newton-John, who passed away in 2022, is best known for her role in 1978’s GREASE. She was born in England and moved to Australia when she was five. A few years later, she would win a TV singing contest and start her music career with Pat Farrar for their act Pat & Olivia, PEOPLE reported. She gained success with hits “Let Me Be There,” “I Honestly Love You” and “Have You Never Been Mellow.”
The actress and singer won six American Music Awards, four Grammys, one Daytime Emmy and a Golden Globe nomination. She developed breast cancer in the 1990s and experienced several recurrences over the rest of her life.
“This is the story of a woman who was perpetually underestimated despite her mesmerizing talent, ultimately silencing her detractors by pushing through phenomenal loss and pain with grace and gratitude,” the press release shared. “By discovering how to stay true to her beliefs, Olivia changed our culture for the better, bending it towards kindness, inclusivity, and love.”
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Newnham said, “Olivia always signed her letters ‘love and light,’ and that is the shimmering and hopeful legacy she has left us. As a young girl, I fell in love with her, listening to Grease on the record player on repeat. But this unique filmmaking journey — deep into the archives and into the amazing community of Olivia’s close friends and family — has revealed a complex and extraordinary woman whose impact on the world is still rippling outwards.”
R.J. Cutler, Elise Pearlstein, Trevor Smith, Margaret yen and Howard Gertler will direct. Mark Blatty, Larry Mestel and Natalia Nastaskin will executive produce.
Movieguide® previously reported on Newton-John’s death:
Newton-John previously attended the Movieguide® Awards Gala and Report to the Entertainment Industry where she performed with her band, Liv On… Newton-John’s GREASE co-star John Travolta also wrote a tribute which he posted to his Instagram: “… We will see you down the road and we will all be together again. Yours from the first moment I saw you and forever! Your Danny, your John!”
The documentary will have clips of the actress talking about her story, as well as archival footage and interviews with close friends and collaborators, New to Love reported.
The documentary is untitled and doesn’t have a release date yet.
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